Food Tank
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Integrating livestock with crops can create a closed-loop system where manure provides fertilizer and reduces reliance on external inputs. Data collection and sharing mechanisms to track the progress and impact of diversification initiatives can be used to refine strategies and measure success.
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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Modern Farmer
AUGUST 12, 2024
Factory farming is a colloquial term, one meant to evoke the mechanized and impersonal nature of the process—although the phrase itself is somewhat vague. Many of these issues can be boiled down to the fact that these operations produce a lot of manure in one place. How big of an operation are we talking about, and why is it a problem?
Farmbrite
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Rodents serve as mechanical and biological vectors for several diseases such as Cryptosporidium parvum , Salmonellosis , and Leptospirosis. ( Manure can serve as a reservoir for pathogens, making its handling and disposal a critical aspect of employing biosecurity protocols. Reduce pest species such as rodents, starlings, and pigeons.
The Lunatic Farmer
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Interestingly, the huge machine trade show hall featured only one chipper and not a single manure spreader. But numerous exhibits had drones to fly on chemicals and AI mechanisms to adjust chemical fertilizer. And goop to put in confinement hog facilities to make the lagoon manure less toxic.
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.
UnderstandingAg
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
It is important to note that the plants will produce far less root exudates if they are being fed routinely with applied fertilizers and manures. There are no mechanical interventions or engineering fixes that allow humans to replicate this process. If the soil microbes are not fed, then they (i.e.,
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