Comments on: Biogas From Mega-Dairies Is a Problem, Not a Solution https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/ Farm. Food. Life. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Sed https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-75532 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:24:25 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-75532 In reply to Edward Clerico.

Wastewater treatment facilities are highly regulated though. Comparing a farm to an industrial wastewater treatment plant is disingenuous or at least misinformed.

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By: B. Sheff https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-74292 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:01:17 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-74292 The most one-sided hit piece I have ever read. You should be ashamed of yourself. Get facts from both side next time should you be allowed to keep your job.

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By: CSNM https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-73855 Thu, 16 May 2024 19:59:33 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-73855 In France too, AD plants are hoping up everywhere, and yes, Lena is right, a lot of scientific papers show how such plants are disasters, from GHG, agronomic, sanitary, energetically, biodiversity and environmental points of view.
The Collectif Scientifique National Méthanisation in France helps you seing all the pro and cons in AD, and can send you proofs on demand. Have a look at: cnvmch.fr/csnm, and texts there.
Sincerely
Daniel
CSNM coordinator

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By: Mrs. Carey https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-73756 Wed, 08 May 2024 13:42:58 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-73756 We have a digester down the street. They haven’t increased their amount of cows. Instead they have brought in manure to digest. Which might be another solution just like towns with water treatment plants. Why not have town digesters?

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By: Lena Beck https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-73644 Fri, 03 May 2024 22:52:49 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-73644 In reply to Ron Brooks.

Hi Ron, thanks for sharing additional information! I appreciate your comment. If you want to talk about it more, I’d love to hear your thoughts. My email is lena@modfarmer.com. Thanks again!

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By: Amanda Palmer https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-73580 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:59:31 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-73580 In reply to marty shrader.

It would be wise to remember that there were also less humans, so no issues with herds of bison ruminants roaming around. Less competition for space and resources, fewer sources of emissions overall. This would be the ssame if there were less humans overall and large migrating herds of cows roaming around. So we can’t have it both ways. Fewer humans or fewer cultivation of ruminants we rely upon as food source. This would essentially make CAFO’s unnecessary, make it possible for small artisanal range grass-fed pasture farms to exist and prosper, as meat and dairy would go up in price and be a true reflection of what their value actually is. They would be a luxury commodity.

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By: Mike Howe https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-73538 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 20:20:31 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-73538 In reply to Amy Housman.

If you only live next to a CAFO, you might understand why people are concerned about not being able to open the windows, worry about what health effects may occur to children and grandchildren playing outside, and if you can sell the place to get away from the CAFO.

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By: Derek https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-73446 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:37:33 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-73446 In reply to Paul.

The concerned citizens would not listen to what was proposed to be brought in. They did poor research and claimed that they were going to bring in products that would harm the environment. The products that they claimed were going to be brought in would be harmful to the operation of the digester. Even though they were repeatedly told they were wrong they continued to just make up stuff to make it look bad(I tried to find some of there information and goggle couldn’t find it, what does that tell you) please read the comment above from Ron Brooks, he is the owner of the farm talked about in this story.

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By: ERICSON AP. MARINO https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-73361 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:57:16 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-73361 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.

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By: Amy Housman https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/biogas-mega-dairies-problem/#comment-73338 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:00:34 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=152596#comment-73338 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.

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