WEST MICHIGAN — Squirt water from a garden hose on a bare patch of dirt and watch the water run away. Point it toward nearby grass, however, and the water will soak directly into the soil. That's ...

THE King was yesterday given the go-ahead for a manure lagoon at Sandringham — a few hundred yards from Prince William’s ...

Investing in six months of covered slurry storage, an integral stirrer and a separator has future-proofed an 850-cow dairy ...

MADISON, WI MARCH 18, 2011 – Research has documented the rise of nutrient runoff from flat agricultural fields with high rates of precipitation that adds nitrates and phosphates to waterways. These ...

Scientists have tested the effectiveness of removing solids from dairy manure to improve yield by increasing the nitrogen to phosphorus ratio and reducing the loss of nitrogen by hastening soil ...

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has reiterated pollution prevention rules as farmers across Wales prepare for the January ...

THE Scottish pig herd has shrunk by around 25% in recent years, with the December 2003 census revealing that there are only 48,800 sows and gilts, compared to a peak of 69,600 in 1997. Increased costs ...

Farmers in Northern Ireland exporting slurry or other organic manures are being urged to act quickly to avoid penalties.

Madison, WI, MARCH 29, 2011 – Manure has long been used as a crop fertilizer, but the challenge of finding an efficient use of the nutrients found in manure is ever present. The ratio of nitrogen to ...