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How To Calculate Manure And Fertilizer Equivalents With New App
2013-12-16 16:51:00| Beef
Beef Producer Manure is valuable, but how valuable? It's a question that many farmers and ranchers have considered probably more than once or twice. But a new smartphone app is ready to take the guesswork out of the answer. read more
Former Dairy Producer Finds Lucrative Niche Market for Composted Manure
2013-12-13 13:22:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Capital Press An Idaho dairy producer has discovered a lucrative market for composted dairy manure, according to a story in the Capital Press. read more
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Winter Commercial Manure Applicator Training Sessions Scheduled
2013-12-13 12:57:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Iowa Manure Management Action Group Commercial manure applicators can attend annual training at locations in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, to meet commercial manure applicator certification requirements. Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will conduct Commercial Manure Applicator training from 9 a.m. to noon at 76 Iowa locations, two Wisconsin locations and one Minnesota site. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. There is no fee for the workshop, but applicators must register by Dec. 30 with the ISU Extension and Outreach county office where they plan to attend. read more
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Collaborative Manure Pit Foaming Study Makes Progress
2013-12-13 11:52:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Iowa Pork Producers Association Researchers have seen some encouraging signs after the first year of a three-year collaborative research project investigating foaming manure pits under swine barns, according to an Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) report. The research project involves nearly two dozen scientists at Iowa State University (ISU), the University of Minnesota (UMN) and the University of Illinois (UI), in addition to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists based at ISU. read more
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The Maschhoffs Respond to Manure Spill Lawsuit
2013-11-22 18:19:00| National Hog Farmer
By Joe Vansickle A lawsuit alleging a history of manure spills at a hog operation located near Keosauaqua in southeast Iowa has been filed against one of the largest family-owned pork farming networks in the United States. Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement has joined forces with the Environmental Integrity Project and the Humane Society of the United States in filing suit against The Maschhoffs, headquartered in Caryle, IL. read more
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