Manure is arguably one of agriculture’s most under-appreciated resources. Far from being just a waste product, it carries significant nutrient and economic value when managed well, supporting soil ...

Biodigesters have been hailed as a climate-friendly way to reduce agricultural emissions and provide income for rural ...

Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations.

A new study has found manure is a major contributor to rising nitrous oxide levels since the beginning of last century. The research, published in today's edition of Nature Geoscience, adds to the ...

The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California's farming country. Some people constantly run air purifiers at home to counter the ...

HASTINGS — Converting manure from livestock production into electricity could provide another source of renewable energy and an incentive to grow the state's livestock industry, said Frank Thompson, a ...

A bill written by a utility company could expand “renewable natural gas,” made from methane emitted by waste, in the state. Cows line up to be milked at a dairy in Tampa. The methane produced by cow ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer manure applicator certification workshops for dry/solid manure ...

Since 1972 farms have been perfectly free to discharge into the environment some of the most dangerous chemical compounds known to man. Agriculture is the source of some of the worst and most ...