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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...

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....

NPPC Says EQIP Program a Bust 

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) the primary environmental assistance program for agriculture has done little for pork producers, charges...

Smithfield Foods is Inducted into Exclusive Environmental Program 

The Environmental Protection Agency has inducted Gwaltney of Smithfield and Smithfield Transportation Company’s Smithfield Division into an agency program for companies ...

Making Energy from Swine Manure 

Biohydrogen production of energy from liquid swine manure offers tremendous potential as a clean, renewable energy source...

North Carolina Focus On Fine-Tuning 

In the mid-'90s, the rapidly expanding North Carolina pork industry climbed from seventh in the nation in pork production to second a position they've...

Five Technologies Rise to the Surface 

The long-awaited, five-year, $17.3 million study to identify effective swine manure management alternatives is nearing completion. North Carolina's pork...

Return to Pigs Despite Opposition 

Dave Nelson's brothers, Dennis and Neal, label the soft-spoken farmer as the PR guy of their family. As a director for the National Corn Growers Association,...

Manure Management Workshops 

The University of Minnesota Extension Service is partnering with Minnesota state agencies to offer a series of workshops on manure management...

EQIP Benefits Improve in Illinois 

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