Wheat fields will be firming up across Ohio and spring top-dressing with nitrogen fertilizer will soon start. Livestock ...

Extremely dry weather has chapped and cracked Midwestern soils. Liquid manure application during a drought can be tricky, but understanding how liquid manure is absorbed into drought ravaged soil will ...

Flown by Adam Shanks, Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, Purdue Extension – Clinton County The videos demonstrate liquid and dry manure application to compare performance and pinpoint ...

As winter approaches, the challenges associated with the application of manure become more pronounced. Adopting best practices that maximize nutrient utilization and safeguard our water resources is ...

The hi-tech manure applicator is the first of its kind in the nation. This isn't a load of you-know-what. Manure is unpopular stuff, even with farmers. It does provide valuable nutrients at an ...

Since the algal blooms appeared on Lake Erie a few years ago, laws have been enacted by the Ohio General Assembly when it comes to stockpiling and applying livestock manure. Livestock producers and ...

Finding what works best for you in applying manure into your fields takes testing and experimenting, according to University of Minnesota Extension educator Chryseis Modderman. Surface application of ...

A wet fall followed by freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in areas may force some Iowa farmers to adjust how they apply manure to their fields — which could spell foul odors for some rural ...

National Farm Safety and Health Week 2025 is Sept. 21–27, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach reminds operators that safety is critical when handling, transporting and applying manure.

Fall is getting closer, and as the days get cooler, the window for fall nitrogen applications starts to open. Now is a great time to check equipment and make any necessary repairs. Taking a little bit ...

Iowa’s winter manure application rules — which limit how and where manure can be spread on fields — kick in later this month. From Dec. 21 through April 1, liquid manure application is prohibited on ...