Air emissions from livestock production systems have become a considerable regulatory focal point in recent years. Transport of those air emissions can further result in additional ecosystem impacts far beyond the emission point in some cases, so a better understanding of the mechanisms related to generation, emission, and transport of these air emissions is critical to mitigating their potential impacts. In much the same way that releases of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) are related to nutrient management and subsequent water quality impacts, air releases can be generally related to nitrogen (N), carbon (C), and sulfur (S). This paper investigates the reasons for the new-found interest in air emissions of N, C, and S; how those emissions are generated, emitted, and transported; and how professionals working to assist the livestock production industry can affect the generation, emission, and transport of those emissions.