Poultry Litter Feeding Ban: Implications of the 2nd Interim Rule for Animal Feeding
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Poultry Litter Feeding Ban: Implications of the 2nd Interim Rule for Animal Feeding

   

Poultry Litter Feeding Ban: Implications of the 2nd Interim Rule for Animal Feeding1

Matt Hersom, Dale Dubberly, Kelly Friend2

This publication concerns a recent (January 26, 2004) interim rule issued by the FDA that will in all likelihood forbid the feeding of poultry litter to ruminants. The publication lists some general facts about poultry litter, summarizes the concerns that led to the FDA interim rule, and provides both the current status of the rule and a "best guess" for the final status of the rule. Finally, the publication lists implications of the potential feeding ban, including cost increases and the potential for increased regulation of poultry litter used as fertilizer for agronomic crops and pasture. Please click on the "printer friendly version" icon in the top right corner of the page to access a pdf of the publication.

Footnotes

1. This document is AN150, one of a series of the Animal Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date May 24, 2004. Visit the EDIS Web Site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

2. Matt Hersom, Assistant Professor, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611.

Dale Dubberly, Chief, Bureau of Compliance Monitoring, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tallahassee, 32399.

Kelly Friend, Environmental Scientist I, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tallahassee, 32399.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Larry Arrington, Dean.


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