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Montana rancher outlines feedlot expansion with methane digesters, renewable natural gas offtake
Summary
Turk Stovall of Stovall Ranches told the Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee he plans to expand a Shepherd, Mont., feedlot to a confined-barn model that collects manure for anaerobic digesters to produce renewable natural gas, CO2 and digestate-based fertilizer; he said projects could create jobs and local economic activity but depend on capital and infrastructure.
Turk Stovall, representing Stovall Ranches and Yellowstone Eco Solutions, told the Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee he plans to expand feedlot operations in Shepherd, Montana, from an open feed yard to a confined-barn model that captures manure under slotted floors and routes it to anaerobic digesters.
Stovall said the digester system would capture methane for conversion to renewable natural gas and CO2 and produce digestate that could be processed into organic fertilizer. "We're really trying to be on the forefront of this," he said, describing the project as a joint venture with two renewable-energy partners and engineers. He said the Shepherd feedlot is currently permitted for 25,000 head and the first expansion would…
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