The missing manure is just one part of the potentially larger human health problem.

Manitowoc County is seeking public feedback on a proposed change to its manure management ordinance. The proposal would remove the requirement for large farms to have signed five-year manure ...

Livestock production in the U.S. has seen massive consolidation, with thousands of animals being raised in close quarters. The midpoint U.S. dairy herd in 1982 had 80 cows, while in 2007 it had 570 ...

Dairy farms are often portrayed as quaint and bucolic. But on the ground, the dairy industry is among the most hazardous to work in — the combination of heavy machinery, thousands of large animals, ...

Scientists found that ammonia drifting from pig farms can settle on nearby soils and increase nitrous oxide emissions.

In June, Wisconsin state officials issued a $209,000 fine against one large farm for operating for eight years without a permit. The year before, big feeding operation, also in Wisconsin, paid the ...

Ten million tons of animal manure in the Golden State are unaccounted for, the report finds, thanks to a combination of ...

CALUMET COUNTY, Wis. (WKOW) -- The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is allowed to require large livestock operations, sometimes referred ...

Amanda Freund said CowPots recently worked on a project with the State University of New York College of Environmental ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BOWNE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — When Michael Geerlings bought Brook View Dairy in 2004, he knew he would work toward a more ...

As we begin our spring garden season, I want to share information over the next few columns on soil amendments. Soil ...