What is a green manure? What are the advantages of using a green manure? How to make a green manure fertiliser? I answer ...

An Iowa farmer’s use of an anaerobic digester is improving soil health and reducing fertilizer needs, with a new Iowa State ...

Chicken manure, often called "black gold," provides one of the most nutrient-rich boosts for your soil. Different types of chicken manure exist, with variations in quality and composition. You can ...

Many gardeners tout manure’s superiority to synthetic products available today. And if done right, it’ll be a fantastic supply of necessary nutrients to grow a large healthy garden. Gardening experts ...

My great-great-grandfather, a cheesemaker from Switzerland, migrated to the United States and earned a living by milking cows. I’m proud to carry on his tradition as a fifth-generation dairy farmer. I ...

Growing global demand for sustainable agriculture is driving scientists to find smarter ways to handle livestock waste. A new ...

Is it possible to grow food without exploiting animals in gardening/homesteading and farming systems? Even if we do not keep domesticated animals, isn’t it necessary to at least use animal manure? The ...

Melissa Wilson’s job may seem crappy to some people, but the University of Minnesota “manure prof” loves the work she does. A research lab on the St. Paul campus is currently being renovated for ...