While at a meeting at the Ashland Public Library a few years ago I had a question from one of my readers and they asked me if they should use old farm yard soil in their vegetable garden. A few years ...

DEAR JOHN: Horse manure and cow manure are similar in nitrogen content when fresh, but when dried, or “aged,” horse manure is richer, so the first thing to consider when deciding between them is the ...

Ooty: While busy preparing their lands for the sowing season at the fag-end of winter now, many of the hill farmers still rely on adding cow manure to bring value addition and also to enrich the soil ...

In the dry air and soil of Texas' Southern High Plains, improving soil health can be tough. We usually think of healthy soil as moist and loose with lots of organic matter. But this can be hard to ...

As we begin our spring garden season, I want to share information over the next few columns on soil amendments. Soil amendments are materials added to soil to enhance its physical and chemical ...

If you’ve ever stepped foot on a dairy farm, you know the smell of cow manure comes with the territory. Farmers deal with the challenges of disposing of the waste on a daily basis, but a sustainable ...

Like many farmers, Nick Green trades and barters as a way to ensure his cattle have enough land to graze. Unlike many farmers, Green trades in manure. "We essentially provide a service," Green said.

(GERMANY OUT) Liquid Cow Manure being sprayed on field, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Germany (Photo by Mayall/ullstein bild via Getty Images) The Biden administration’s 2022 budget proposal requests $198 ...

For farmers trying to improve soil health in their operation adding livestock can be a big benefit. But what do you do if you don’t own any cattle? In Nebraska farmers are partnering with local cow ...