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Put your manure storage on a diet following wet season

Excessive moisture in the growing season has pushed the limits on manure storage capacity. Consider these alternative practices to manage manure on the farm.

August 16, 2024

Jenn Coyne

For the first time since 2019, the Midwest is mostly clear of drought advisories, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. In fact, May was one of the wettest months on record for Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota and regions of Michigan, with above-normal precipitation continuing throughout the growing season. Such weather has dairy producers in a pinch to manage manure appropriately.

Buying some time

July 8, 2024

Cassidy Woolsey

While this agreement is a significant step forward, it does not address the underlying issues in managing the aquifer. It merely buys some time for the state to formulate a more practical and effective management strategy before we find ourselves in a similar situation in the next growing season.

Agreement made to lift 2024 water curtailment order

June 20, 2024

Cassidy Woolsey

On June 20, the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) announced the approval of a comprehensive agreement between the Surface Water Coalition (SWC) and the groundwater districts in the Eastern Snake Plain region for the 2024 irrigation season.

How did we get here? Idaho Water Users Association addresses ESPA water issue

June 19, 2024

Cassidy Woolsey

On June 10-11, the Idaho Water Users Association held its midyear meeting in Sun Valley, Idaho, where a key presentation addressed the contentious issue of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA).

Mickelsen outlines Idaho water issues, solutions

Idaho’s Department of Water Resources issued a water curtailment order affecting noncompliant groundwater users. Stephanie Mickelsen discussed historical water use and current management strategies at a City Club of Idaho Falls meeting.

June 14, 2024

Paige Nelson

During a meeting of the City Club of Idaho Falls on May 16, Stephanie Mickelsen addressed Idaho’s water issues and how eastern Idaho farmers are working to better manage the resource.

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.

USDA announces new plans to address water supply challenges for Western producers

February 16, 2023

Tyrell Marchant

The USDA announced on Feb. 13 new investments and strategies to help farmers and ranchers conserve water, address climate change and build drought resilience in the West, supported in part by funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Put your manure storage on a diet following wet season

Buying some time

Agreement made to lift 2024 water curtailment order

How did we get here? Idaho Water Users Association addresses ESPA water issue

Mickelsen outlines Idaho water issues, solutions

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

USDA announces new plans to address water supply challenges for Western producers

Congress extends farm bill, averts gov't shutdown

The financial condition of Idaho agriculture: 2024

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