Sec. 101. Definitions
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In this title: The term agronomic requirement means the quantity of nutrient necessary to achieve a reasonable yield goal for a crop, as determined based on land grant university fertility rates, soil testing for available nutrients, manure analysis, and other planned nutrient applications. Planned nutrient applications under subparagraph
(A)do not include nutrient indices, risk indices, or other methods that allow land application of manure in excess of crop need. The term animal feeding operation or AFO means a lot or facility at which— for not less than a total of 45 days in any 12-month period, animals (other than aquatic animals) are— stabled or confined; and fed or maintained; and crops, vegetation, forage growth, or postharvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of the lot or facility. Two or more lots or facilities described in subparagraph
(A)shall constitute a single animal feeding operation if the lots or facilities— are located within 3 miles of each other; and are under common ownership or control. The term animal feeding operation or AFO does not include a stockyard (as that term is defined in section 302(a) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 202(a) )). The term large concentrated animal feeding operation or large CAFO means an AFO at which are present not less than— 700 mature dairy cows, milked or dry; 1,000 veal calves; 1,000 cattle (including heifers, steers, bulls, cows, and calves) other than mature dairy cows or veal calves; 2,500 swine, each weighing not less than 55 pounds; 10,000 swine, each weighing not more than 55 pounds; 500 horses; 10,000 sheep or lambs; 55,000 turkeys; in the case of an AFO that uses a liquid manure handling system— 30,000 laying hens or broilers; or 5,000 ducks; or in the case of an AFO that uses a system other than a liquid manure handling system— 125,000 chickens (other than laying hens); 82,000 laying hens; or 30,000 ducks. The term contract grower means an owner of an AFO that raises livestock or poultry pursuant to a written contract, marketing arrangement, or other arrangement with an integrator. The term integrator means an individual or entity that contracts with a contract grower under a growout contract, marketing arrangement, or other arrangement under which the contract grower raises and cares for livestock or poultry at an AFO in accordance with the instructions of the integrator for the purpose of slaughtering the livestock or poultry or selling the livestock or poultry for slaughter, if the livestock or poultry is sold or shipped in commerce (as described in section 2(b) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 183 )). The term manure means— the fecal and urinary excretions of livestock and poultry; and litter, bedding, compost and raw materials, process wastewater, and other materials commingled with the excretions described in subparagraph
(A)or set aside for disposal after such commingling.
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