Concentrated animal feeding operations confines animals for more than 45 days during growing season in an area that does not produce vegetation and meets certain size thresholds. They affect the environment because the pose an increased to environmental health problems for neighboring communities, and people that live around them. The author states that " the state of Iowa has a rural population that is growing increasingly concerned about the effects of living near this operations". In addition the author believes that there are way more pro's than con's. One benefit is that there is a low cost source of meat, milk, and eggs because of the feeding and housing of the animal
