Remnants of antibiotics persist in farm waste
Story Date: 4/17/2018

 

Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 4/16/18

Each year, farmers in the U.S. purchase tens of millions of pounds of antibiotics that are approved for use in cows, pigs, fowl and other livestock.When farmers repurpose the animals’ manure as fertilizer or bedding, traces of the medicines leach into the environment, raising concerns that agriculture may be contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
New research holds troublesome insights with regard to the scope of this problem.

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