When building a new livestock site or expanding a current one, more manure storage is often needed. Manure storage allows farms to apply manure when plant and soil conditions are best suited for nutrient

While highly pathogenic avian influenza has devastated many poultry flocks across the country, proper composting creates a nutrient source that can still be used on farms

Overwintering cover crops is a proven way to further reduce phosphorus losses from cropland

A bill regulating anaerobic digesters advanced from the Iowa House of Representatives and moved on the Senate

An agenda full of intriguing sessions is key to gathering magazine content, but interactions during the less structured parts of the day are when the most enriching conversations often take place

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced funding to support the purchase and maintenance of manure spreaders and the establishment of a community use program for manure spreaders

The Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board ordered the Department of Ecology to rewrite pollution discharge permits for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to better protect water

Maybe your farm is located in an area where you can see for miles and miles with no other farms or businesses in sight

For generations, farmers have taken steps to sustain the soil and protect the environment, but many of those actions went relatively unnoticed

The fall before last, I tossed the pumpkins and gourds I used for front porch decorations along the side of my house in some rocky landscaping

Extreme weather conditions are nothing new. However, the frequency at which communities and farmers experience extreme weather in the form of flooding has escalated

Following the confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a poultry farm, the Delaware Department of Agriculture issued a control order requiring specific handling, transport, and storage

Voters in the United States will pick a president in November, and that president will pick a direction for the nation’s ag policy issues

What does that word mean to you and your operation? What procedures do you have in place if “something happens”?

Manure management and nutrient management plans rely heavily on mapping software and computer technology

When it comes to managing a farm, both daily decisions and long-term strategies can have an impact on water quality and specifically phosphorus movement

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