The risk assessment model might serve as a tool for industry in evaluating risks that might be associated with agricultural practices.

Chemicals—from antibiotics used to keep livestock healthy to pesticides that shield crops from insects and other pests—play an important role in modern agriculture. However, many of these substances ...

Entries are piling up for a slogan contest being held this year by the North American Manure Expo. The trade show, now in its 13th year, showcases the latest technology in manure handling, treatment ...

Manure is often used as fertilizer, but what if it could pick up a second application before heading to the fields? A dairy farm in New England is experimenting with turning tons of cow manure into ...

BOISE, Idaho — A Senate panel on Thursday approved legislation that's the product of Idaho's hundreds of thousands of cows and the 50 million pounds of cow manure they produce daily. The Senate ...

Sustainable manure treatment means managing manure so that it becomes safe, predictable, and beneficial once applied to soil.

Manure is no longer seen as a waste stream, but as a valuable raw material. More technologies are being developed to convert manure into valuable organic and inorganic nutrients for agriculture. This ...

An interdisciplinary team has developed a new technique that could help farmers extract useful nutrients such as ammonia and potassium from livestock manure to efficiently make fertilizer and other ...

Let down by electric utilities, farmers bet on natural gas as a more promising way to make a return from cow manure. This story is the second in a three-part series. Read the first and third ...

Well-aged bison manure, like more commonly used cow manure, is ready to be used for spring planting. This year's pile has been aged for three years. The manure is free but donations are welcome and ...