Comments on: Biogas From Mega-Dairies Is a Problem, Not a Solution

By: ERICSON AP. MARINO

ERICSON AP. MARINO — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:57:16 +0000

It is incredible how a person could write these sort of wrong information. Two hypothesis: he has a very poor intellectual formation or he is inducted by persons that have other interests.

By: Amy Housman

Amy Housman — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:00:34 +0000

The push to move away from CAFOs for dairy overlooks the most important piece driving this. Consumers must be willing to pay more for milk and animal products. Large scale agriculture exists because it makes production more affordable for the farmer and at a price point consumers are willing (and able) to pay. Small dairies are barely hanging on based on the price of production and the price the federal marketing order pays for them. Additionally, large scale dairy exists in the Central Valley exists because the land was open and affordable when dairies were pushed out of areas like Chino and Sonoma County because people wanted to live where the dairies are.

By: Marti Olesen

Marti Olesen — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:37:10 +0000

Thank you for this well researched article. Waste treatment from such large populations of concentrated animals should be held to the same standards as those required for human waste treatment. Fields are already saturated with excess waste spread from such facilities, beyond what is agronomically needed as fertilizer. Our drinking water and recreational waters are plagued with harmful algal blooms (HABs) from the phosphorus runoff. Research this issue for yourself. Greenwashing CAFOs and using taxpayer dollars for the construction of these biogas projects must be stopped.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 01:19:20 +0000

In reply to Bee.

Small dairies can transport their lagoon slurry to Biodigester sites. Inciting mega farms isn’t legitimate rebuttal.
Green extremists aren’t interested in development, they desire Aggressive Regressive depopulation anyway they can manipulate concerns for the planetary ecosystem is merely a narrative means to their Zero Population Growth and Reduction of humans down to their Optimum Maximum Population Density Target.
Which are massive elimination numbers.

By: Edward Clerico

Edward Clerico — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:52:49 +0000

This article is very misleading and it wrongfully reports that the environmental impact of anaerobic digestion (AD) is similar to burning fossil fuels, when in fact it is a viable form of renewable energy. AD has been utilized for over 100 years as a way of producing energy from a wide range of biological wastes, and is commonly used in municipal wastewater treatment. This article would have been more useful if it explained the pros and cons of AD and how it could help family farms compete with CAFO’s.

By: marty shrader

marty shrader — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:57:38 +0000

Biogas is a solution. It would be wise to remember before whites even arrived that bison which are also ruminants numbered as high as 93 million. Many of those herds would have dwarfed the so called ‘CAFO’. This article seems like a hit on common sense.

By: Ron Brooks

Ron Brooks — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:54:43 +0000

We happen to be that Town of Lind Dairy that was denied permission to build a state of the art co -digester that would not only recycle manure but would also utilize expired food and process waste such as whey and potato waste that would be diverted from landfills. The irony of the entire discussion is that a small dairy such as ours cannot support a manure only digester. If we had 5000 or 10,0000 cows we would be allowed to build a digester, no questions asked. The entire problem was that because we are accepting food waste local officials deemed it neccessary to rezone 7 acres of our farm industrial. On farm digesters that also utilze food waste are incredible assets to the environment. The reason we want to build a co- digester is so we DON’T have to have 5000 or more cows to participate in this remarkable technology. If elected officials continue to deny co- digestion which allows small farms like ours to be competitive, then ten years from now when wastewater/manure treatment on farms is mandatory there will ONLY be 5000+ cow dairys

By: Guy Carlo Durandisse

Guy Carlo Durandisse — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:07:27 +0000

In reply to Bee. You are definitely right. My experience with biogas production convince me that is by any mean an alternative to reduce gas emissions, specially in third word countries where the majority of the Population don't have cces to conventional energy and also the danger of not having the capacity to face environmental pollution. Not only production of biogas help reduce the flow of deforestation, it also offers a possibility to produce your own energy, produce organic fertilizer which is much safer for the farmers by cleaning polluted waste wich present a health hazard to human. I believe there should be more advocacy not only to promote anaerobic digestion and also do more research on how to improve the quality of the product.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:55:10 +0000

If you read the comments made by the town of Lind people there was more concern of outside byproducts brought in and added to the manure. Please get ALL the information before reporting your story.

By: Bee

Bee — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:42:18 +0000

It’s completely bizarre and sad to see “environmental” organizations fighting against biodigesters in the US. In other parts of the world, environmental groups are working to build *more* digesters because they are such a fantastic way to generate renewable energy from organic waste materials. Perhaps it’s because people in the US somehow believe that digesters can only be used on large scale farms? But that’s not true! Just like composting (which is the aerobic version of anaerobic digestion), digestion can happen on any scale from a backyard bucket to a massive multi-acre campus. For example, check out ATTRA’s awesome resources on small scale on-farm biodigesters.
The quote from Kat Ruane at Food & Water Watch indicates a lack of understanding of basic high-school level climate change and environmental science. I hope someone at that organization can work to better oversee their educational materials. Next time, please try interviewing someone who actually understands how anaerobic digestion works.