Manure Handling
Pushing feed and manure manually takes labor, fuel, and wear and tear on your equipment. Dairy farms can save time and experience many other benefits by delegating these tasks to automation.
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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.
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Consider versatility, reliability when choosing a manure collection system
Find the right manure-scraping system for your farm to improve barn cleanliness and sanitation, as well as better cow health.
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Manure gas is invisible and dangerous, but safety is simple
The most common hazard related to agricultural work is manure gas. Remember to handle manure safely during the busy seasons to avoid preventable life-threatening incidences.
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Turn a pollutant into green gold by reducing nitrogen loss in slurry
Slurry is often seen as an inconvenient problem for the farm. A good slurry management plan that encompasses the whole cycle from barn to the field can turn a problem into a valuable resource.
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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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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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