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Whats Your Manure IQ?
2013-05-13 17:42:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Michigan State University A statement by former Michigan State University Extension educator Natalie Rector noting that “with rising nitrogen prices, manure nutrients are more valuable than ever,” is as true today as it was when she said it five years ago, according to a report from Christina Curell of Michigan State University Extension. read more
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New Publication Provides Manure Injection Tips for No-Till and Pasture Systems
2013-04-12 01:08:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: eXtension Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center A new Virginia Tech publication provides tips for successful manure injection in no-till and pasture systems. The publication features a multi-state author team and discusses equipment types and residue, sediment, phosphorus and nitrogen losses, and odors, economics and carbon. read more
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Apply Manure to Get Best Benefit of Available Nitrogen for Corn
2013-04-09 22:54:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Ohio State University Applications of liquid manures have the potential to provide nitrogen (N) that can be counted toward meeting the needs of the corn crop and substituting for 28% or other fertilizer N sources. Research on the application of manure preplant or sidedress to corn has been ongoing in Ohio for several years. read more
Cow power: Indiana farm uses manure to fuel its dairy trucks
2013-04-05 21:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature Network: Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana loves its manure. The farm has about 30,000 milk cows which produce more than a fair amount of manure every day. Several years ago the farm started putting that manure to good use, using it to power its barns and other structures. Now, according to a report in The New York Times, it is taking the manure one step further. Fair Oaks now converts some of its manure into enough compressed natural gas (CNG) to keep its fleet of 42 tractor-trailers on the road every day. "As...
Use Caution Spreading Manure with Rapid Snow Melt
2013-04-02 17:22:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency As winter’s snowfall and freezing rain gives way to warming temperatures, rapid melting and potential for flooding pose challenges for manure management among the more than 25,000 livestock farms in Minnesota, warns the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Farmers who spread solid manure during winter must ensure that it doesn’t run off with rapid snowmelt flowing to ditches, streams and other waters. read more
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