EWG: Iowa's 15,000+ Factory Farms Produce Over 107M Tons of Manure, Risking Public Health
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSbrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release:
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EWG: Iowa's 15,000+ factory farms produce over 107M tons of manure, risking public health
Number of large facilities jumped 13% since 2019
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MINNEAPOLIS - Iowa has 15,309 livestock farms that generated 107.6 million tons of manure in 2025, polluting the state's water and putting Iowans' health at risk, a landmark . . .
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EWG: Iowa's 15,000+ factory farms produce over 107M tons of manure, risking public health
Number of large facilities jumped 13% since 2019
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MINNEAPOLIS - Iowa has 15,309 livestock farms that generated 107.6 million tons of manure in 2025, polluting the state's water and putting Iowans' health at risk, a landmark . . .