The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has announced changes to feedlot permits that are nearing their expiration date. The proposed permits would require farmers to apply manure in the spring or plant cover crops for fall-applied manure. “The case they’ve made is that focusing on cover crops offers the greatest potential to guard against nitrates,” says Stu Lourey, government relations director, Minnesota Farmers Union. “The permit changes aren’t done until they’re done so it’s important to make your voice heard.” The public comment period has closed but Lourey urges those affected to continue to tell their story.
