Manure has always been a valuable input to agricultural soils in our region. The value of manure has increased significantly in the last few years as the cost of commercial fertilizers has climbed to ...

Manure is a billion-dollar industry. In North Carolina, for example, the hog industry generates 19,000 jobs and $10 billion a year in economic output, but with pork production struggling, hog farmers ...

As winter approaches, the challenges associated with the application of manure become more pronounced. Adopting best practices that maximize nutrient utilization and safeguard our water resources is ...

Manure is big business for Connecticut farms, and the 10 biggest farms in the state generate a lot of manure. Under the Clean Water Act, those farms need a permit to discharge effluents “into the ...