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Where Does 110 Billion Pounds of Manure Go?
Go behind the scenes with managing editor Jamie Smith Hopkins and reporter Anika Jane Beamer as they explain why no one knows what happens to 110 billion pounds of manure produced in Iowa every year.
By Anika Jane Beamer
Iowa raises about 23 million hogs each year. That many animals produce a lot of manure—some 110 billion pounds of it—but no one keeps track of where it goes.