DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — When done right, composting manure and livestock is an environmentally sound way to dispose of animals and their waste, according to Mary Keena, North Dakota State University ...

For centuries, nutrient-rich animal manure has been used to enrich the soil and boost crop production. Traditionally, cow and horse manure were the most readily available options. However, with the ...

Composting is one of the most effective ways to manage livestock manure and convert the waste into a valuable soil amendment. With fertiliser prices soaring almost every month, making own compost ...

Chicken manure could be a great addition to garden soil. Chicken waste is not waste at all, it’s actually a garden seed of gold that can be used as an organic fertiliser for lawn and garden. Hello ...

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

Everyone poops, cows included. (You remember that children’s book, right?) Cow manure is used as fertilizer on commercial farms and in backyard gardens, but did you know it could spread antibiotic ...

Manure is an organic fertilizer made from the dung of domestic livestock including horses, cows, and poultry. It may also contain urine and bedding material like straw or sawdust. Manure is an ...