Weed seeds pass unharmed through the digestive tracts of animals such as cattle and sheep.

Nutrients from livestock manure can harm water quality and have other negative environmental impacts.

Allowing containment ponds to overflow is a violation of animal feeding operations permits.

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One source of cost-sharing assistance is the 319 program.

Establishing a sacrifice area may help prevent livestock from damaging a small farm’s grazing resources.

Pathogens in manure can cause health problems if the manure isn’t managed properly.