Washington's besieged dairies are testing several promising systems for recycling cow manure, turning it into fertilizer and clean water. To do that, engineers are using processes that range from ...

ST. PAUL -- Sand bedding is very popular with many dairy producers - until it comes to handling sand-laden manure. Sand is very comfortable for cows to lie on in well designed and managed freestalls.

As winter approaches, the challenges associated with the application of manure become more pronounced. Adopting best practices that maximize nutrient utilization and safeguard our water resources is ...

While the Iowa Department of Natural Resources requires farmers to submit documents outlining their plans for spreading ...

Bazooka Farmstar builds equipment that has a primary focus of handling manure and lots of it. Yes, they've heard all of the jokes. "Get manure out of a pit or a lagoon and pump it out into the field, ...

Studies of a new swine manure management system developed by USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists confirm big benefits for the environment and for producers. The results showed the ...

The Dairy Manure Management Planning publication was a joint effort of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service. John Pedersen, ...

As the region heads into planting season, it’s important that producers have a manure management plan set in place, while also taking into account proper manure application to their fields. Producers ...

OWATONNA — Steele County dairy farmer Dale Spindler wanted to get away from hauling manure every day, and he wanted to do his part to protect nearby Rice Lake. He approached the county feedlot officer ...

Operators of an unpermitted hog farm in the Buffalo River's watershed must clear improperly stored hog manure and develop a plan to manage the manure by March 15, a judge has ordered. But the farm won ...

Until the last few years, the manure produced in a livestock enterprise was generally considered a liability. The goal was often to dispose of it as conveniently and cheaply as possible. Today, ...