In livestock production, “CAFO” stands for concentrated animal feeding operation, and although I grew up on a large dairy (yeah, a CAFO!) I hadn’t heard the term CAFO until I read Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. CAFOs have a bad reputation in mainstream media, but most people don’t actually understand what a CAFO is […]

With all of the opportunities it can provide, cattle manure should not be considered a ‘waste’ product in agriculture.