WEST MICHIGAN — Squirt water from a garden hose on a bare patch of dirt and watch the water run away. Point it toward nearby grass, however, and the water will soak directly into the soil. That's ...

The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations (NAP) and ends at midnight ...

The flushed effluent travels through various stages to separate out bedding and manure solids before landing in the lagoon. Still other farms may scrape out manure slurry into manure pits. “Manure is ...

THE Scottish pig herd has shrunk by around 25% in recent years, with the December 2003 census revealing that there are only 48,800 sows and gilts, compared to a peak of 69,600 in 1997. Increased costs ...

Tackling pollution from agriculture is a priority for governments in all four UK countries. As a result, there is growing pressure on farmers to get better at managing their slurry and muck, including ...

The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations (NAP) in Northern Ireland ...

Madison, WI, MARCH 29, 2011 – Manure has long been used as a crop fertilizer, but the challenge of finding an efficient use of the nutrients found in manure is ever present. The ratio of nitrogen to ...

Farmers in Northern Ireland exporting slurry or other organic manures are being urged to act quickly to avoid penalties.

As any pet owner knows, the more food that goes into an animal’s mouth, the more wastes that eventually spew out the other end. The bigger the animal, the bigger its appetite. So imagine the volumes ...

The EU Commision requires Denmark to reduce drastically emissions of greenhouse gases from agriculture. But it is currently not possible to quantify emissions of methane from livestock manure -- and ...