The Ohio Department of Agriculture is currently accepting comments on a draft Permit to Install and a draft Permit to Operate ...

Commercial poultry operations are required to handle poultry litter in a way that minimizes environmental impact, while also complying with State and Federal regulations. The use of permanent manure ...

Manure storage and handling techniques must continue to change to meet California's 40 percent dairy manure methane reduction goal and combat climate change, according to new research. After what is ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers deciding to close their confined livestock operations can't forget to properly shut down their manure storage facilities, said a Purdue University agricultural engineer.

If you buy a house on the 9 million acres of agricultural districts in New York state, you sign a disclosure form that says the farmers near you have the "right to farm" even when it causes noise, ...

LEDGEVIEW - Newly released documents shed some light on a proposed farming expansion that is prompting concerns in a rural Brown County town. Records from the state Department of Natural Resources add ...

LEDGEVIEW - They moved to custom homes in rural Brown County for the peace, quiet and wide-open spaces. They did not expect that a manure pit serving hundreds of cattle could be part of the bargain.

Market disruptions from COVID-19 are affecting dairies across the nation, forcing some farmers to dump surplus milk that cannot be processed. As a fat- and protein-rich product, proper disposal ...

The Dairy Manure Management Planning publication was a joint effort of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service. John Pedersen, ...

Until the last few years, the manure produced in a livestock enterprise was generally considered a liability. The goal was often to dispose of it as conveniently and cheaply as possible. Today, ...

An ordinance aimed at tightening rules for storage and disposal of manure and livestock waste in an attempt to lower Wellington‘s water phosphate levels failed during last week’s council meeting.