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The Economics of Livestock Waste and Its Regulation
Author(s) -
Innes Robert
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.1111/0002-9092.00009
Subject(s) - manure , livestock , environmental science , animal waste , manure management , production (economics) , pollution , surface runoff , fertilizer , business , environmental protection , waste management , natural resource economics , economics , agronomy , ecology , engineering , macroeconomics , biology
This article develops a spatial model of regional livestock production and three attendant environmental effects: spills from animal waste stores;nutrient runoff due to the application of manure to croplands; and direct ambient pollution, including odors, pests, and gases. Assuming that neither environmental outcomes nor operators' manure‐spreading practices can be monitored and regulated, constrained efficient production arrangements and waste‐handling practices are described. The efficiency effects of several regulatory policies are then explored, including ( a ) scale regulations that limit animal inventories, ( b ) chemical fertilizer taxes, and ( c ) waste storage and handling standards that affect storm protections and manure transport.