A: Levaquin is an antibiotic that is used to treat all kinds of bacterial infections. Doctors usually prescribe this drug for treating infections of kidneys, bladder, skin, and sinuses. However, in recent years, levaquin has been linked to a number of severe side effects and birth defects.
Air. 1  The massive amounts of excrement produced by livestock farms emit toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide and ammonia into the air. Roughly 80% of ammonia emissions in the U.S. come from animal waste (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency).
DAIRY COMPOST PRODUCTION AND USE IN IDAHO CIS 1179. The Composting. Process. INTRODUCTION. With a herd of 546,000 cows in 2009, Idaho dairies produce an estimated. 15.7 million tons of raw dairy manure (feces and urine) each year. One of. the greatest expenses associated with raw manure disposal isC the cost of. transporting it from dairies to sites where it will be applied as fertilizer.