As dairy farms grow in herd size, the amount of required bedding also goes up. Dairy farmers often use sand as bedding because of its availability, comfort, and effectiveness in maintaining herd udder

The author is the vice president of sustainability initiatives and outreach at Newtrient. The Newtrient Catalog provides a third-party perspective on many farm technologies and solutions.As companies and

Between May 1 and July, 13 inches of rain fell at the University of Minnesota’s Northwest Research and Outreach Center in Crookston

Discovery Farms’ Nitrogen Use Efficiency Project provides farmers and agronomists opportunities to evaluate their N management to determine economic and environmental impacts of current practices

When Jay Binversie was a freshman in high school, he traveled to California with his father to visit Maddox Dairy

An environmental footprint is one metric to understand the impact of current production practices

Discovery Farms is an on-farm water quality research and outreach program that is part of the UW-Madison Division of Extension

Manure is an excellent source of valuable nutrients. However, it is susceptible to nutrient loss and impacts to water quality when applied long before a crop is present to take up the nutrients

Crop production in Northern regions is characterized by short growing seasons and seasonally high runoff potential

Acommon reaction to the word “isotopes” is that they are nasty fallout from atomic bombs. This article explains how isotopes (even some related to atomic-bomb fallout) have helped to change

Farmers and ranchers in California know that their Golden State is more than palm trees and beaches. It is the largest dairy producing state in the nation

Short-term manure stockpiles in fields are one opportunity for some farms to expand their manure storage capabilities and reduce hauling time in the spring. One concern, though, is the leaching

At a young age, Rob Stout discovered his passion for animals and decided to become a farmer. Early in his career, he also became passionate about protecting the land for himself and for generations to

Using livestock manure at appropriate rates on crop fields offers many advantages to the user, the soil and society

The words “legislation” and “effective” are not often viewed as synonymous, especially between the political mules and elephants

The availability and price of urea have made it a popular fertilizer choice for many different crops, including forage grasses

My family’s dairy farm is located in Eastern Wisconsin and sits in a spot with heavy clay soil. It’s the kind of red clay that, after a rainfall, sticks to your shoes and weighs you down so

When people talk about sustainability, they often refer to the term “carbon footprint.” However, there is more to the sustainability story than greenhouse gases

Nutrient application often ends up in the hot seat being blamed for impairing water quality

With each passing year, expectations continue to be placed on dairy producers across the country with a focal point being on-farm environmental practices