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Analyses have suggested that mitigating methane, a potent but short-lived greenhouse gas, can have a significant impact on slowing down global warming in the short term

Whether it is planting, harvesting, or applying manure, these tasks need to be completed in a narrow window, and sometimes, field conditions aren’t ideal

There’s no doubt a wet fall creates challenges when it comes to fieldwork

Dairyman Shawn Saylor is what one might consider a jack-of-all trades; in fact, “super handyman” is even part of his email address

There are times in life when we could use some encouragement

The Oregon Department of Agriculture rewrote its regulations for dairy farms and adopted the final version in late September

Manure handling has always been challenging. It is becoming even more so thanks to climate change, societal concerns, regulations, and economics, according to Peter Wright, an agricultural engineer with

High fertilizer costs, compared to prices before the COVID-19 pandemic, have made manure nutrients a valuable commodity

Poo is renewable. It’s energy,” sings the lead cow puppet of Real California Milk’s “We’ve Got Cowpower” ad. In the video, a herd of animated cows (and manure) perform

Within eyeshot of Ellington in north central Connecticut sits Oakridge Dairy, the state’s largest dairy farm

Nitrogen is at the center of agronomy, climate change, and water quality conversations

Communication is key. So is understanding the view point of each person in a business deal

This year, fields with flooded areas are fairly commonplace in certain parts of the country that have been plagued by heavy rains over the spring and summer

Oftentimes, people think most of the information coming out of Washington, D.C., is not positive or productive for animal agriculture

In Oregon, the Linn County Board of Commissioners amended a setback rule for CAFOs

Four ag groups filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to preserve certain rights granted to livestock producers

Each of us is on our own journey of life

Programs and tools can help gather the information needed to put together the best manure management plan for your farm

The mystery illness affecting dairy cattle in the Texas Panhandle this spring was later identified as a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

The author is a water quality outreach specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. Snowmelt is a source of soil moisture but too much at one time elevates the