Iowa Agency Seeks Ban on Applying Manure to Soybeans
Attempts by Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) to ban the application of liquid manure to ground planted to soybeans is another unnecessary prohibition that could negatively impact pork producers, according to Gene Ver Steeg, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association....
Cashing in on Manure's Value
Hog manure: a new cash crop? Until recently, Bob Johnson hadn't calculated the exact value of liquid manure generated at his family's farrow-to-finish...
Focus on Manure's Real Value
Now more than ever, pork producers must become astute managers of the manure their pigs produce. If managed properly in an integrated crop-livestock operation,...
Manure Increases Soil Enzyme Activity
Applying swine manure to cropland speeds up the nutrient cycling process. Research by Tom King, a graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan in...
Manure isn't Waste
Manure has changed over the years, more so in value than composition. More and more, people recognize manure's true value. The nitrogen content in finishing...
Maschhoffs Reduce Manure's Impact
The environmental services team is aggressively working to reduce the impact of swine manure on the environment. A joint study conducted by The Maschhoffs,...
Comments Filed on CAFO Rule
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) filed comments Aug. 30 on the federal Clean Water Act proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)....
Phosphorus Field Assessment
Nebraska fields listed as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) must have a Field Phosphorus Risk Assessment before manure can be applied after...
NPPC Comments on EPA's CAFO Rule
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has submitted preliminary comments on the federal Clean Water Act rule proposed by the Environmental Protection...
New Manure Fact Sheet
Staff at the Iowa Manure Management Action Group (IMMAG) is developing a new resource for crop and livestock farmers around the state....
