Even though the meetings and much of the data come from Iowa, what we’re really wrestling with is the Midwest’s timing dilemma.

That’s exactly why I’m excited about an upcoming Conservation Chat we’re hosting at Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District — appropriately titled Not the Same Old Crap. If you farm, custom apply ...

For commercial applicators, satellite storage also helps reduce risk. Instead of applying manure under questionable winter conditions, they can haul it to storage and apply it later when conditions ...

As the region heads into planting season, it’s important that producers have a manure management plan set in place, while also taking into account proper manure application to their fields. Producers ...

Surfactants may offer short-term relief but can worsen foaming long-term. Pit foaming is preventable and manageable. Understanding the science behind foam, and taking proactive steps, can ...

The Dairy Manure Management Planning publication was a joint effort of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service. John Pedersen, ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is giving interested parties until mid-September to submit proposals for manure management practices ...

Proper management of poultry litter and manure is critical to maintaining agricultural profitability and sustainability, as well as environmental quality. The resources on this page are available to ...

AMES, Iowa – What does manure have in common with antibiotic resistance? For starters, they both stink, though in different ways. But there might be even more to the relationship than that.

Researchers investigated the effects of manure management on the levels of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in manures and found that certain agricultural practices make a difference.

Delaware’s Nutrient Management Law has been in effect since 1999 and requires anyone who applies manure or fertilizer to 10 or more acres or has eight or more animal units (an animal unit is equal to ...