Tag: manure management
Learn the value of composting manure
While we often associate the word "compost" with food scraps and garden activities, livestock manure can be composted as well and used on the farm.
Follow the rules when using poultry litter
Poultry manure for permitted operations needs to follow the Natural Resource Conservation Service 590 standards when being stockpiled prior to spreading.
Farmers can defend against nuisance lawsuits
Keeping to the plan, following best practices and being a good neighbor could protect farmers against nuisance lawsuits over manure.
Manure injection can make a big improvement
Widespread adoption by dairy farmers of injecting manure into the soil instead of spreading it could be crucial to restoring Chesapeake Bay water quality.
Winter application of manure: Do you follow Ohio’s rules?
Find out if you're following Ohio's winter manure application rules properly.
Farm and Dairy’s top 10 web stories in 2018
These 10 stories generated over 84,000 pageviews, accounting for 18.6 percent of the web traffic from new content on FarmandDairy.com. Don't miss out!
Keep farm nutrients in place
Farmers need to be aware of best practices for manure. Learn more about ideas and assistance to keep your valuable nutrients in place.
Always prepare for manure spills
The consequences of a manure spill and the degree of negative impact it has, along with the cost, all depend on how prepared you are to deal with it.
Field demos big part of Empire Farm Days
The working equipment field demos at Empire Farm Days, Aug. 7-9, in Seneca Falls, New York, will include manure application demonstrations.
Changes to standard animal weights could affect Pa. producers
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is reminding livestock producers to review changes made to standard animal weights that take effect in 2019.
