Good manure management must involve ammonia emissions, too

When it comes to livestock and environmental impacts, methane emission reductions are often top of mind — and for good reason. Lowering methane emissions from animal agriculture is one of the fastest ways to slow down climate change. However, important local air pollutants like ammonia are seldom discussed with the same frequency or urgency

Agriculture needs a path forward that jointly addresses its global climate impacts and its local environmental and public health impacts in an equitable way. Methane and ammonia must be managed in tandem.

 The link between manure, methane and ammonia

Agriculture is a significant contributor of ammonia emissions, a potent pollutant with far-reaching implications for air quality and public health. Approximately 80% of global ammonia emissions originate from agricultural sources. In the United States 60% can be attributed specifically to livestock…