Wheat fields will be firming up across Ohio and spring top-dressing with nitrogen fertilizer will soon start. Livestock producers and commercial manure applicators may be considering applying liquid ...

With Missouri forage supplies in short supply due to drought, some livestock producers are looking at wheat straw as feedstuff, despite its poor nutrient quality. This leaves wheat farmers asking what ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­— Traditional forms of thermal insulation used to regulate temperatures in homes and commercials buildings are often energy-intensive to manufacture, resulting in significant greenhouse ...

When the growing season is over, you may be wondering what to do with the straw you've been using as mulch. Here are the factors you should consider.

In a bid to enhance the efficiency and quality of biomass energy, a team of researchers led by Bidhan Nath from the University of Southern Queensland has made significant strides in the pelletization ...

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One of the best natural mulches for vegetable gardens is straw. Straw is a by product of grain crops and is made up of the dead stalks and leaves left behind after farmers harvest the grain. It can be ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - With colder temperatures and a possible winter storm on the horizon, Beaufort County Animal Services is doing what it can to help the community keep their pets warm.