The COWS Act of 2025 aims to promote sustainable manure management practices in agriculture.
The COWS Act of 2025 amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to enhance sustainable manure management practices. It defines "alternative manure management practices" as measures that reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions and improve carbon sequestration. The bill prioritizes applications that maximize carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. It also mandates the development of new conservation practice standards for on-farm compost production and the review of existing standards for adequacy.
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