Q: With all of the rain, then the hot dry spell — I’ve realized I need to amend the soil in my vegetable garden. How should I do this? When should I do this? • Pat from Youngstown A: Yes, this season ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X WAUNAKEE, Wis. – Jeff Endres can think of lots of reasons for composting manure. He farms with his ...

I know composting is good for our environment. Outside of creating a healthier soil environment for plants, what other benefits does composting provide our community? Thank you for the great question.

Research suggests that, in some cases, boosting urban soil health with compost and treated manure may reduce the amount of pathogenic and anti-biotic resistant bacteria. Urban soils often contain ...

FARGO - North Dakota's long, cold winter has led to larger than normal accumulations of manure and bedding, and may delay producers' fertilizer application. Producers typically apply manure as a ...

The Diverfarming project scientifically proves, through algorithms and bioinformatic approaches, the environmental and agronomic effectiveness of applying compost rather than traditional fertilisers ...

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

LEEDS, N.D. -- Owners of a large bison ranch near here have partnered with another couple to sell what they refer to as "America's original compost." The company, Bison Compost, is owned by Dennis ...

Bedding choice is a crucial factor in both cow comfort and udder health, and dairy farms in the Midwest are increasingly ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (Battle Creek Enquirer) -- Binder Park Zoo has a funky offer for the community — it's a real pooper. After a year of turning animal dung, Binder Park will sell compost manure to ...