In 1998, the State of Minnesota identified the need for a Generic Environmental Impact
\nStatement (GEIS) on animal agriculture. The Environmental Quality Board (EQB) was directed
\nby the Legislature to examine the long-term effects of the livestock industry, as it exists and as it
\nis changing, on the economy, environment and way of life of Minnesota and its citizens.
\nMinnesota has always had a very aggressive environmental regulation program and in many areas
\nhas been a national pioneer and leader. This paper examines air quality and odor impacts from
\nanimal agriculture facilities in Minnesota (EarthTech 2001). The general trends discussed are
\nsimilar in all Minnesota livestock facilities. This paper focuses on the swine industry, which has
\nshown the most dynamic and controversial changes in the decade 1990 to 2000.
\nAs farm size and animal concentration increase, there is a greater potential for odor and air
\nquality concerns to be raised by members of the local community. Increase in the size and
\nconcentration of animal operations does not necessarily mean that more odor and air quality
\nconcerns will result. Management practices are essential to controlling and reducing odor and air
\nquality problems regardless of facility size. However, citizens are becoming much more vocal
\nabout their environmental concerns, even items that were formerly regarded as minor or normal
\naspects of farming operations. In some cases activist groups are organizing grass-roots efforts to
\npromote more stringent control of nuisances from livestock animal operations.
\nLittle has been done to date by the United States (US) federal government to address air quality
\nand odor issues from animal agriculture facilities. Consequently, state and local governments
\nhave been essentially left on their own to develop programs addressing air quality. This trend
\ntoward greater regulation by state governments is occurring despite a lack of definitive
\ninformation on the sources and quantities of air emissions from animal agricultural operations.
\nThese factors have led to substantial variability in the extent and stringency of rules and
\nguidelines in those states that have developed programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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