WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers deciding to close their confined livestock operations can't forget to properly shut down their manure storage facilities, said a Purdue University agricultural engineer.

Commercial poultry operations are required to handle poultry litter in a way that minimizes environmental impact, while also complying with State and Federal regulations. The use of permanent manure ...

In a recent public hearing of the town of Lincoln, manure storage was at the forefront of discussion. The town Plan Commission presented an amended zoning ordinance to require farmers with 500 or more ...

A narrowly averted farm tragedy in September has a farm safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences renewing his warning about the dangers of toxic gases emanating from ...

Until the last few years, the manure produced in a livestock enterprise was generally considered a liability. The goal was often to dispose of it as conveniently and cheaply as possible. Today, ...

Manure has always been a valuable input to agricultural soils in our region. The value of manure has increased significantly in the last few years as the cost of commercial fertilizers has climbed to ...

An Indiana environmental group is worried that regulations proposed by state officials don't do enough to safeguard risks associated with a smelly import — out-of-state livestock manure. Millions of ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is working with a dairy producer north of Decorah who asked for emergency permission to apply liquid manure to nearby fields. Tom McCarthy works in the DNR’s ...

Vernon and Monroe counties took another step forward together pursuing updates and revisions to their manure storage ordinances. The two counties held a joint meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24, and heard ...