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Controlling bedding pathogens can reduce environmental mastitis

Recycled manure as bedding is an inexpensive and sustainable option. It is also an option that does not put the cows at greater risk for mastitis and higher somatic cell count when mastitis-causing pathogens can be safely and effectively controlled.

April 30, 2024

Ben Saylor

Controlling pathogen outgrowth in recycled manure bedding is possible. When a bacillus-based bedding additive was tested on-farm, a significant reduction in bulk tank SCC and mastitis cases was noticed.

Considerations for appropriate manure application rates

Apply manure where it is needed by determining appropriate application rates for each field.

April 26, 2024

Megan Dresbach

As manure applicators, we should know how many gallons or tons we are applying to an acre and should have corresponding documentation. The question is: “How do we determine the rate?”

The three-phase approach to establishing on-farm treatment systems

The permitting process for establishing on-farm manure treatment systems doesn’t have to be complicated. A three-phase approach breaks down Wisconsin’s requirements for producers exploring this form of waste management.

March 28, 2024

Joseph Baeten

The most common practice for manure management is temporary storage at the farm’s production site and land spreading during specific periods throughout the year.

Patterson Farms: Managing manure for efficiency and productivity

March 12, 2024

Kirsten Workman

Jon and Julie Patterson are the sixth generation to own and operate Patterson Farms Inc. Their dairy farm is in the heart of the Finger Lakes in Cayuga County, New York where they milk 1,800 cows and crop over 3,000 acres.

Everything you never wanted to know about cow manure

Using manure condition, consistency and contents can inform upstream nutrition and management decisions to drive productive efficiency on the dairy.

February 29, 2024

Chad Jenkins

Ever wonder what it is with this fecal fascination? Think of it as “reading the tea leaves,” except with poop instead of leaves. While this excremental exploration may seem unsightly at the surface, manure can provide critical insights into the efficiency of digestion of the dairy ration.

Comment period nears on EPA manure air emissions reporting requirements

Reporting requirement exemptions for livestock operations have been approved and rescinded multiple times.

January 29, 2024

Dave Natzke

The comment period deadline is Feb. 15 on the development of a potential U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule covering animal waste air emission reporting requirements.

Spill response: Tips, tricks and thoughts

Employee training and standard operating procedures are critical in addressing a manure spill during application season. Consider these steps in creating a plan for all those directly involved in manure application.

January 29, 2024

Megan Dresbach

Manure has left the premises, now what? The manure applicator should have a plan in place before this situation arises.

Beyond the barn: Dairy farmers’ role in driving bottom-up change in supply chain emissions

Farmers are in a unique position to lead decarbonization efforts that beneficially impact entire product lines. In doing so, farms can potentially earn valuable incentives for producing low-carbon ingredients.

January 15, 2024

Bryan Stolzenburg

Going forward, a dairy’s value will not only be determined by the quality of their milk, but by the scale of their climate impact.

Strategically choose a project developer and sustainability program fit for your dairy

Opportunities exist for dairies to capture carbon credits. Strategically thinking about each opportunity and working with a trusted project developer will help determine which sustainability program might be right for the farm.

December 12, 2023

Jenn Coyne

There are several sustainability programs available for producers to adapt on their farms to receive carbon credits or some other incentive payment in return.

Quantifying the value of manure – Taking uncertainty out of an inherently variable nutrient source

November 25, 2023

Juan Carlos Ramos Tanchez, Carlos Irias, Kirsten Workman, and Quirine M. Ketterings

Sound land application of livestock manure can reduce or replace fertilizer needs, given that manure contains all 17 essential nutrients for crop growth, and increase soil health over time. Healthier soils are more resilient to extreme weather events, thereby increasing overall farm resilience.

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Controlling bedding pathogens can reduce environmental mastitis

Considerations for appropriate manure application rates

The three-phase approach to establishing on-farm treatment systems

Patterson Farms: Managing manure for efficiency and productivity

Everything you never wanted to know about cow manure

Comment period nears on EPA manure air emissions reporting requirements

Spill response: Tips, tricks and thoughts

Beyond the barn: Dairy farmers’ role in driving bottom-up change in supply chain emissions

Strategically choose a project developer and sustainability program fit for your dairy

Quantifying the value of manure – Taking uncertainty out of an inherently variable nutrient source

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