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New Regulations Governing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Require New Solutions: Discussion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Ronald A. Fleming
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Michael H. Thomas
Affiliation:
Agribusiness Program, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

Abstract

This paper discusses the three invited papers presented in the session titled “New Regulations Require New Solutions: Federal Provisions Governing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations” (i.e., CAFOs). These papers provide an excellent review of current state and federal laws and an excellent summary of what has been and is currently being done with respect to CAFO regulation. The papers present three different policy approaches: i) alternative performance standards, ii) location-specific regulation, and iii) insurance-based underwriting of CAFO discharges. Each approach has its drawbacks; however, blending these suggested policies into current regulation would result in efficiency gains.

Type
Invited Paper Sessions
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2004

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