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Livestock Feed Management (P)

Best Management Practice Area: 
Fertilizer Use Efficiencies

The livestock industry has undergone substantial changes in the past few decades. The poultry, swine, and dairy industries in particular have become increasingly concentrated. This has resulted in fewer, but larger, livestock operations throughout the country. As a result, there has been a growing concern about odor emissions from livestock operations and potential decreased water quality caused by nutrient runoff from livestock manure. One of the key components to lowering air and water pollution from manure is the animal diet.

Source: http://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/manure-management-and-air-quality/minimize-nutrient-losses-in-livestock-manure/