Stall bedding materials for cows have become increasingly expensive and difficult to find. This situation has prompted many dairy producers to search for more feasible alternatives, such as sand and ...

MANURE disposal from Denmarks 23,000 dairy farms and 13,000 pig units continues to present a problem for the country as increasing legislation limits the spreading techniques that can be employed.

Scientists have tested the effectiveness of removing solids from dairy manure to improve yield by increasing the nitrogen to phosphorus ratio and reducing the loss of nitrogen by hastening soil ...

The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District will receive funds from the state as part of the Climate Resilient Farming Program for work on a project involving a local dairy farm. The ...

Livestock manure may seem like a relatively "green" form of crop fertilizer, but unfortunately it's full of phosphorous that pollutes waterways when it's carried off the land in runoff water. That's ...

For years, Paul Danbom let good fertilizer go to waste. On his 900-head dairy farm in Turlock, California, he was buying fertilizer for his distant cornfields. Meanwhile, he was paying to dispose of ...

Sand bedding is very popular with many dairy producers–until it comes to handling sand-laden manure. Sand is very comfortable for cows to lie on in well designed and managed freestalls. But sand-laden ...

Bedding choice is a crucial factor in both cow comfort and udder health, and dairy farms in the Midwest are increasingly ...

A leading dairy herd has been bedded on recycled manure solids since opening its new cubicle house in 2019. The Laird family at Blythbridge Holsteins, West Linton, Peeblesshire, stress that keeping ...

Residential homes worldwide are powered by electricity. In Rising Sun, Maryland, a group of 20 homes are powered by electricity, but not in the way you’re thinking. The power to these homes is ...