Consider Windrow Composting
Farmers are continually looking for ways to control runoff from their operations. A new study demonstrates that composting may be a valuable tool. After four
Farmers are continually looking for ways to control runoff from their operations. A new study demonstrates that composting may be a valuable tool. After four
Study Dug Deep to Uncover Which Agricultural Systems Store the Most Carbon By moving beyond the surface level and literally digging deep, scientists at the
Regenerative Agriculture places #11 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions, with the potential to cut atmospheric carbon dioxide by 23.15 gigatons. It carries an up-front cost of
Manure application on frozen ground should be avoided but sometimes weather happens. Even in an emergency application situation, producers should be aware of possible winterkill.
Soil organic matter (SOM) and the carbon and nutrients therein drive fundamental submicron- to global-scale biogeochemical processes and influence carbon-climate feedbacks. Consensus is emerging that
Composted manure is a good slow release fertilizer with the added benefit of breaking down common antibiotics. It is estimated about 1.6 million kilograms of
A new Cornell-led study shows that pyrogenic matter, also known as biochar, is chock-full of potential as a fertilizer because of its ability to soak
Feedlots have come a long way in reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. But a new federal research study has found that nitrogen
A “noble transformation” is taking place in Marin County. Read the full article on The Furrow…
Hummus cooked up from farm scraps is the secret ingredient to boosting soils. Read the full article on The Furrow…
The Kasko Cattle Company feedlot is proof that integrating cows and crops can protect the environment while boosting the bottom line. The 14,000-head feedlot near
After four years of experimenting with composting on his dairy farm near Waunakee, Jeff Endres believes “there’s a lot of upside to composting that we
It makes economic and environmental sense for feedlot operators to start composting their manure, says a soil conservation researcher at the Lethbridge Research Centre. “I
Farmers applied manure on six percent of cropland in Manitoba in 2010, five percent in Alberta and three percent in Saskatchewan, according to Statistics Canada.
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