Cow manure—a longtime agricultural waste headache for dairy farmers—soon may ignite a new sustainable fertilizing trend. Judiciously decomposing organic matter from 700 degrees Fahrenheit to 1,200 ...
Converting cow manure to fuel is potential climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk
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 ...
If you’ve ever stepped foot on a dairy farm, you know the smell of cow manure comes with the territory. Farmers deal with the challenges of disposing of the waste on a daily basis, but a sustainable ...
The use of renewable energy in the agriculture industry is an exciting new frontier that—with the right partners—can bring environmental and economic benefits to farmers, surrounding communities, and ...
Manure is often used as fertilizer, but what if it could pick up a second application before heading to the fields? A dairy farm in New England is experimenting with turning tons of cow manure into ...
Government subsidies helped dairy farmers generate electricity from cow manure, but the novelty is wearing off as utilities pay next to nothing to put it on the grid. This story is the first of three ...
PIXLEY, Calif. — 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 ...
Cow burps and manure emit the potent planet-warming gas, which over a shorter period is much more powerful than carbon dioxide. In recent decades, digesters that convert manure and other organic waste ...
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