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MPCA Wraps First Round of Public Meetings on Feedlot Regulation Overhaul

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency held public meetings, including one on June 26 in Fillmore County, to discuss proposed changes to animal feedlot rules.
The MPCA initiated this rulemaking process due to outdated regulations last updated 25 years ago and seeks input on updates affecting about 17,000 feedlot sites.
Sessions covered rule history, current standards, reasons for change, technical details, and timelines, while farmers and rural residents voiced concerns including economic costs and environmental impacts.
MPCA's principal engineer George Schwint described the sessions as "really constructive," urging comments with or without supporting data by the July 22 deadline for consideration.
The MPCA emphasized the rule changes will take years to finalize; stakeholders like Amy Cordry plan to submit detailed comments, highlighting challenges like manure application and storage costs.

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