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 ...

Finding what works best for you in applying manure into your fields takes testing and experimenting, according to University of Minnesota Extension educator Chryseis Modderman. Surface application of ...

Since the algal blooms appeared on Lake Erie a few years ago, laws have been enacted by the Ohio General Assembly when it comes to stockpiling and applying livestock manure. Livestock producers and ...

MADISON – With record hot and dry weather this year allowing deep, wide cracks to develop in many farm fields, state agriculture and natural resource officials are urging farmers to inspect fields for ...

While it seems exceedingly basic, one of the most common questions I get asked is how to take a good manure sample. When planning to apply manure to a field or pasture, you need to know the nutrient ...

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, ...

SHELDON, Iowa — Greg Brenneman, an ISU extension Ag Engineer, spoke to producers about no-till and manure and how it all works together during the no-till conference in Sheldon. "Farmers need to have ...

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 winter gives way to spring, rapid snowmelt and the potential for flooding pose challenges for farmers who spread livestock manure on cropland. Farmers who spread solid manure during winter must ...

Sen. Ken Rozenboom and his family have farmed and raised hogs for decades in south central Iowa.