Sen. Ken Rozenboom and his family have farmed and raised hogs for decades in south central Iowa. The Rozenbooms, like most ...

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

The objective of farming has remained nearly unchanged for generations - grow quality produce and find ways to increase yield. The means of achieving these longstanding goals remains in a constant ...

In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

With supply chain issues pushing commercial fertilizer to record high prices, good, old-fashioned livestock manure is in demand. Darrin Kaspers, who farms near Willmar, Minnesota, said he usually buys ...

For most people, there’s nothing particularly enticing about fertilizer. But those people may be learning more about potash, manure, spreaders and more because there is a global fertilizer shortage ...

Waste products like coffee grounds and eggshells are widely used to improve soil health, but there are some more ...