Economic Impacts of EPA's Manure Application Regulations on Dairy Farms with Lagoon Liquid Systems in the Southwest Region

EPA's new restrictions on land application of manure nutrients by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) could decrease the net return of 6-17% of the medium and large dairy farms with lagoon systems in the southwestern United States. Many of the other dairy CAFOs in the region could achieve higher net income under the restrictions if they reduce feed costs by better utilizing manure and expanding homegrown feed production.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Huang, Wen-Yuan ; Magleby, Richard S. ; Christensen, Lee A.
Published in:	Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA. - Vol. 37.2005, 01
Publisher:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	CAFO \| dairy farms \| land application \| manure regulations \| nutrient management \| Environmental Economics and Policy \| Livestock Production/Industries

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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