PFAS contamination ends Michigan farm’s cattle operation and equipment sales

A Brighton-area cattle farmer will sell his remaining farm machinery and cattle equipment Sept. 8 after PFAS contamination halted his beef operation and led to the seizure of his herd, according to the farmer. Jason Grostic said state officials notified him in 2022 that his soil and cattle were contaminated after biosolids containing PFAS were applied to his land.

Michigan State University now uses the farm and cattle for PFAS research, including studies on how the chemicals move through livestock, crops and soil. Grostic has a three-year contract to plant and harvest corn and soybeans as researchers study ways to reduce PFAS uptake and help farmers continue working contaminated land safely.

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