Cow farts cause fuss

By William R. Toler

Farmers could face an extra tax for flautulence. Not theirs of course…but that of their animals.

The Associated Press reported last month that farm groups across the nation are worried that the government will levy a tax on livestock  based on a 2007 Supreme Court ruling animals are emitting greenhouse gasses that are causing “Global Warming.”

Farmers could pay $175 per dairy cow,  $87.50 each for beef cattle and $20 a head per hog, based on federal ag department figures according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.