Manure
Three Midwest dairy producers share their paths toward a more sustainable business for the future of their farms and communities.
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Is your dairy’s sand bedding quality up to par?
Do not shortchange your cows or manure handling system with poor-quality sand.
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How manure management can mitigate noxious weeds
Palmer amaranth runs rampant across the U.S. Researchers are focusing on certain manure-handling techniques to control the presence of this weed.
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Milking the benefits: How American dairy farms can seize opportunities in carbon markets
Carbon markets give dairy producers a case to meet the industry’s climate goals with big incentives to those who reduce the most emissions. The market is complex, but there is opportunity for nearly every producer to reap the benefits.
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Is an anaerobic digester right for your dairy?
Installing a digester reduces the carbon footprint of the production system, reduces odors, potentially retains more manure fertilizer value and, if things work well, results in renewable fuel. Now is a great time to evaluate how a digester could fit on your dairy.
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Transforming manure challenges into opportunities
Take a look at these examples of how dairy producers took a manure-related limitation and turned it into long-term solution with bottom-line benefits.
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Biochar as a potential tool for manure management
With the boom in anaerobic digestion system installations and a growing interest in carbon credits, the potential for on-farm biochar production may not be far off.
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Barton explores new opportunities with trust in the industry
One college professor changed Evan Barton’s perspective on dairy farming. Now, as a first-generation dairy farmer, he uses every day as an opportunity to learn and grow his business.
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Keep your farm from being the lead story on the 6 o’clock news
Consider ways in which a fire department responds to a barn fire and develop a manure spill response plan for when accidents happen to best avoid unwanted press.
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