DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — When done right, composting manure and livestock is an environmentally sound way to dispose of animals and their waste, according to Mary Keena, North Dakota State University ...

The California legislature is looking to expand the use of agricultural compost, this time for livestock carcasses. But rendering industry representatives say broadly easing restrictions for mammalian ...

Composting beef cattle manure, even with minimal management, can significantly reduce the concentrations of antibiotics in the manure, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) pilot study.

Learn composting basics from browns and greens to hot composting techniques. Whether you have a garden or not, backyard composting reduces waste and creates nutrient-rich soil.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- As livestock operations continue to grow in average size, one problem many of them share is what to do with all of the waste they generate. It's not just manure, although ...

A three-year project to rejuvenate long-barren soils in Coal Basin and other tracts damaged by mining has shown promise by tapping a technique thousands of years old. Coal Basin has been one petri ...

Livestock animals are often composted after mass die-offs. Composting human bodies was legalized in Washington in 2019. People could choose to compost their bodies as soon as 2021 when a commercial ...

Using a compost starter can speed up the process.

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — One of the rainiest springs on record created a unique challenge for many Michigan livestock farmers — the need for frequent stirring of the bodies of dead animals. It’s a ...

Key Points Winter compost doesn't generate enough heat to remove contaminants.Don't add animal waste and chemically treated ...