National Farm Safety and Health Week 2025 is Sept. 21–27, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach reminds operators that safety is critical when handling, transporting and applying manure.

While knowing the nutrient concentrations in your manure, the nutrient levels in the soil, and the nutrient needs of future crop needs are important, another critical component of the manure ...

Headwaters Soil and Water Conservation District and Sustainable Chesapeake have teamed up with the Shenandoah Valley’s largest custom manure applicator, Shen-Valley Custom LLC, to bring new manure ...

application equipment can be done by balancing out these concerns with the following factors: Manage manure application equipment as any other fertilizer or chemical applicator. Equipment needs to ...

As the region heads into planting season, it’s important that producers have a manure management plan set in place, while also taking into account proper manure application to their fields. Producers ...

Here are some tips for the fall manure application season. Avoid entering manure storage areas. The breakdown of organic matter in manure results in the release of many gases, including hydrogen ...

Peninsula Pride Farms in northeastern Wisconsin held a field demonstration day to showcase new manure application equipment and processes, including low soil disturbance manure injection. Subscribe to ...

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, ...

PINE ISLAND -- In-field demonstrations of the latest manure application equipment will be Aug. 17. The field day will begin at 10 a.m. at the Mark Chamberlain farm two miles north of Pine Island on ...

Livestock manure has seen a rebirth from a livestock waste product to a valued commodity for our modern-day crop systems. Livestock manure has been a valuable natural fertilizer for crop and food ...