Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Ensure you know the nutrient content of your livestock manure by sampling this winter.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 21, 2023

One of these ongoing trials taking place south of the border is looking at the legacy of manure, in southern Idaho. One of these ongoing trials taking place south of the border is looking at the legacy of manure, in southern Idaho. Southern Idaho happens to have a lot in.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 16, 2023

Two weeks of dry weather conditions across Ontario has helped move a lot of manure over fields across the province.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Profitable Practices, Carl Frook shares how Frook Farms and Mar Creek Renewables has come together to help him manage manure, his cattle, his crops, and boost the bottom line for the family. How does an on-farm biodigester and 2,200 beef cattle merge to make a farm more profitable and sustainable?

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As mentioned earlier, a diversified farm isn’t reliant on the success of a single crop or livestock type. Integrating livestock with crops can create a closed-loop system where manure provides fertilizer and reduces reliance on external inputs.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 6, 2023

On this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson gets further in to the soil organic matter discussion, including the long-term legacy of manure applications, talks sulphur management, and compares some findings on the ROI on fungicide on corn. Hello, December! Read More Hello, December! Read More Hello, December!

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The farmyard manure has done the business […] The post Farmer Focus: Plenty of forage, but costs are still biting appeared first on Farmers Weekly The yield monitor counted 730t freshweight off 12.14ha (30 acres), which is about 60t/ha. The best bits yielded more than 100t/ha at 34-36% dry matter.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 13, 2023

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange to give us a Beef Market Update. On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange to give us a Beef Market Update. Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! Read More

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ATTRA

JANUARY 19, 2025

A 20-year study on diversified cropping systems fertilized with livestock manure, led by Iowa State University researchers, showed environmental benefits but not the expected carbon sequestration. The study results were published in Nature Sustainability.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

The waste grease, collected from a local pizzeria, a Mexican restaurant, and a pub, will be mixed with manure in the dairy farm’s anerobic co-digester and converted into renewable energy. Methane gas digesters are used by dairy farms to convert manure into energy and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

30 event will offer sessions on financial programs, animal health and liquid manure, as well as a trade show.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Selecting the right type of hay for your livestock is a critical decision that can significantly impact their health, growth, and productivity. We've added information about different types of hay, the nutrients in hay, and the needs of different types of livestock. Without this livestock cannot function.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Eight-six per cent of farmers and ranchers across Canada view themselves as good stewards of the land and 46 per cent feel that they can do more to improve environmental outcomes on their operations. These statistics come from a new national survey run by the research firm,Leger and funded by Farmers for Climate Solutions.

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 11, 2023

Farmers Weekly Farmers fail to use their soil and manure analysis results to make informed management decisions – often they do not even trust the results. This is according to Dr Sajjad Awan, a soil and crop nutritionist with NRM, speaking at the recent Down to Earth regenerative farming event in Somerset. “We

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Bunning & Sons Ltd, a UK-based leader in manure spreader manufacturing, to integrate Bunning spreaders into the Vermeer lineup serving North American hay, forage and livestock producers. Vermeer has announced a partnership with G.T.

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ATTRA

MARCH 6, 2024

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a manure nutrient database called ManureDB to offer updated values for manure nutrient estimates. Recent data indicates that nutrient values can vary significantly based on animal diets, genetics and housing, as well as due to manure storage and handling practices.

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Daily Yonder

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Currently, CAFOs in Wisconsin must obtain a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit before disposing of manure and waste. According to a report by the National Association of Local Boards of Health, CAFO manure contains plant nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, but it also contains pathogens like E.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 22, 2024

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting grant applications from commercial dairies and livestock operations for the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that result in long-term methane emissions reductions and maximize environmental co-benefits.

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Food Tank

MAY 3, 2024

There are not a lot of hog farmers…But there are kids that want to be handling livestock.” Often families will purchase livestock for these types of programs using interest-free youth loans. To me, Niman Ranch is a way they can afford five acres of property and they could actually raise livestock, they could have a small business.”

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ATTRA

APRIL 7, 2025

Livestock integration, particularly with poultry and ruminants, to enhance nutrient cycling and manage undergrowth. Livestock Integration: Optional but Highly Beneficial Some consider livestock integration to be an optional principle in syntropic systems. Not all farms can or want to have livestock.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Farmers and gardeners often use livestock manure from poultry, cattle or horses. As snow melted, piles of manure reappeared and infiltrated waterways. “Since it’s from dog manure, it is not recommended for vegetables, but there are a lot of other uses for it,” says ranger Mitch Flanigan.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

JANUARY 31, 2024

On January 30th, a Calumet County Circuit Court rejected a reckless attempt to eliminate environmental oversight of the state’s largest livestock facilities. The lobbying groups alleged the DNR lacked authority to require large livestock operations to apply for permits under Wisconsin’s ,, water pollution permitting program.

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The approach of harvest season is an excellent reminder to keep farm safety top of mind for any operation, including livestock. Feed and manure storage, silage piles and equipment thoroughfares remain some of the most dangerous parts of any livestock operation. Read more on farm safety and best practices here.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

PSB Industries , a specialist in the design and fabrication of systems for dehydrating and purifying gasses and liquids, highlights the reliability and efficiency of its Deoxo and TSA Dryer Package for the livestock sector.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Farms applying liquid livestock manure with tankers have a particularly challenging situation. Try to always apply manure to a living crop. Switching to low-disturbance manure injectors should be a priority if you don’t already have them. Avoiding application when fields are saturated or near field capacity is critical.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 30, 2023

Manure slurry is a valuable but difficult resource to manage on dairy farms. Slurry pits must be emptied to make room for the never-ending stream of manure. Manure is often not a top priority for most dairies and handling may have to wait until seasonal fieldwork is completed. This causes the soil microbiology to go dormant.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Agricultural run-off, including soil erosion, nutrient loss from fertilizers and animal manure, bacteria from animal manure and pesticides are the largest stressors to water quality of America’s streams and rivers. These crops are also the largest consumer of increasingly scarce river water in the Western United States.

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Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

There was one [Sunnyside] family that had built an outdoor swimming pool for their grandchildren to enjoy, and one of the dairies came in and built a manure lagoon right next to the swimming pool,” she said. The community wanted to avoid the issues they’d heard about in Sunnyside, a small town about 50 miles east of the Yakima Reservation.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

Many of the issues can be boiled down to the sheer concentration of manure they produce. One estimate, informed by USDA data, suggests that 99 percent of livestock grown in the US is raised in a CAFO. The operation would consist of 10 buildings holding 7,200 sows, producing 10 million gallons of liquid manure every year.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 26, 2023

The COWS Act would establish a new federal program aiming to improve economic viability and sustainability for the dairy and livestock industry. The program proposed in the COWS Act is modeled on a successful and very popular incentive program that started in California in 2017, the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP).

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While the motivation to reduce the amount of methane released into the Earth’s atmosphere may be admirable, the millions upon millions of dollars spent chasing the red herring of livestock rumen microbial methane emissions is not. follow the laws of thermodynamics, and B.)

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

His first batch of livestock included 25 chickens he processed for his family. At Vital Mission Farm, Siewicki planted various fruit trees around the farm with space for livestock to graze on the grasses. On the farm, they minimize and reuse waste streams by recycling animals and manure that act as food for black soldier fly grubs.

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UnderstandingAg

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Fertilizers and animal manures are a special case, because whether the ultimate result is net positive or negative depends on how they are managed. Overapplying fertilizers or manure (especially high N fertilizers or anaerobic pit manure) can create nutrient imbalances, increase salt loads, and disrupt soil function.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 7, 2024

By Cam Dahl, general manager for Manitoba Pork It is not your great-granddaddy’s farm anymore. While some may have nostalgia for the old farm with a little red barn that housed a few chickens, a couple of pigs, and a dairy cow, it is better for both the environment and the economy that agriculture has.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

There was one [Sunnyside] family that had built an outdoor swimming pool for their grandchildren to enjoy, and one of the dairies came in and built a manure lagoon right next to the swimming pool,” she said. The community wanted to avoid the issues they’d heard about in Sunnyside, a small town about 50 miles east of the Yakima Reservation.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Compost and organic amendments : Regenerative farmers prioritize the use of organic matter, such as compost, manure, and other natural amendments, to enhance soil fertility and microbial activity. Integrating livestock : Some regenerative systems incorporate livestock, such as cattle or sheep, into crop rotations.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

Many of the issues can be boiled down to the sheer concentration of manure they produce. One estimate, informed by USDA data, suggests that 99 percent of livestock grown in the US is raised in a CAFO. The operation would consist of 10 buildings holding 7,200 sows, producing 10 million gallons of liquid manure every year.

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