Congressman Mannion Opposes Cow Legislation

A proposed dairy farm bill looks to be an udder failure.

State lawmakers from New York City want to limit the number of cows on New York’s dairy farms. The bill would prohibit dairy farms from reaching or exceeding 700 cows as a way to keep bovine farts from spewing the greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere, as well as “billions of pounds of manure” from polluting waterways.

Congressman John Mannion spoke at yesterday’s Cayuga Milk open house and he blasted the bill.

Governor Kathy Hochul also opposes the bill.