An animal feeding operation (AFO), as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an operation in which:  (1) animals are kept and raised in confined situations  (2) animals, feed, manure and urine, dead animals and production operations are maintained on a small land area   (3) no grazing is allowed; feed is brought to the … Continue reading The Environmental Impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)