Hayfields can be an excellent location to deliver manure nutrients, especially during the growing season when other fields are unavailable

My family is celebrating 40 years in business. As I was preparing for the celebration, I started to reminisce on some of the stories told, things experienced, and knowledge gained over the decades

Farmers’ land use decisions can significantly impact water quality

Two separate regulatory processes saw daylight in June. The first, adoption of a Nitrate Management Zone Implementation Plan, occurred on June 3

Mild winter conditions across much of the southeastern United States allow livestock producers to extend grazing well into the fall and winter months

High nitrogen fertilizer prices have led to changes in nutrient management programs to make them more affordable

My grandpa was a lifelong farmer, working in the dairy barn into his late 80s

Everything I have written about in these last few issues is important, but potentially the most important piece is how the business is structured

We can see the world as it is or as we wish it were. The truth is ruminants are greenhouse gas emitters

Sustainability is a buzzword in agriculture and beyond, but many practices that help farms to be more sustainable are nothing new

Manure is one of the largest nutrient resources available on many farms, yet its fertilizer value is often underestimated in nutrient management plans

Manure contains valuable nutrients and organic matter, but it also has small amounts of heavy metals that don’t break down in soil

Some stars may be aligning to improve future earnings for farms operating anaerobic digesters

One of the United Kingdom’s largest chicken producers and a water company were taken to court over pollution concerns in the Wye, Lugg, and Usk rivers

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 78 into law, modifying distribution and labeling requirements for manure-based compost soil and plant additives

After a 10-month delay, the Maryland Department of the Environment released a new statewide general discharge permit for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)

USDA extended its moratorium on Rural Business-Cooperative Service loans for new anaerobic digesters and controlled environment agriculture projects through the end of 2026

As a volunteer firefighter, Dan Neenan has seen his share of emergency situations. He also focuses on emergencies and crisis preparedness during his day job as the director of the National Education Center

A new nutrient management strategy incorporating high-clearance robotic irrigation (HCRI) on row crops was highlighted in the last issue of this magazine

From loosening tight bolts to removing tough stains or repelling pests, most are familiar with the product WD-40 in its iconic blue, yellow, and red can