MPCA Hosts Feedlot Rulemaking Meetings Across Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is hosting community meetings this month to discuss the current feedlot rulemaking process. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association President Jake Thompson says the nitrate levels in groundwater in southeast Minnesota were the catalyst for the meetings. “MPCA has had some outside pressures on surface water and groundwater nitrate levels, the best I could tell from the meeting I attended was probably because of the nitrates and surface water issues happening in the Karst Region in southeast Minnesota.” The goal of the comment period is to ensure the feasibility of any rule changes. “It’s something we’re going to be working towards here, not only providing comments for members, but also encouraging members to go on, because I think that’s really what the MPCA is looking for, input from someone who has experience in some of these areas.” More information can be found on MPCA’s calendar website.