Relentless rains this month have caused 17 manure pits at 15 large farms in southwestern Minnesota to overflow, releasing livestock waste into the environment. The overflows, all at open pit lagoons, ...

The dynamics of Australia’s cattle market have shifted quickly in recent weeks, from big shifts of cattle into southern ...

Minnesota officials have for years been under federal pressure to do something about a nitrate crisis in rural well water, particularly in the southeast and central parts of the state. The Minnesota ...

Some Custer-area ranchers and an environmental group have filed suit in Helena District Court to halt construction of a big cattle feedlot near the Yellowstone River on the far eastern edge of ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Labor Day Weekend is just around the corner, so you might be thinking about getting ready to fire up the grill to enjoy some hamburgers before the summer ends. However, meat ...

U.S. counties with hog and cattle feeding operations may be subject to higher air pollution levels, while lacking the health insurance necessary to treat related medical problems, a study published ...

In southwestern Minnesota, the town of Hendricks has sued to stop a 4,000-cow dairy operation proposed just across the border in South Dakota. In Dodge County, citizens are challenging the ...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking input on an update to its animal feedlot rules, which regulate about 17,000 sites in the state. It's been 25 years since the last big update. The main ...