Adam Hady explains the proper procedure for composting animal carcasses. Adam Hady, Agriculture Agent at UW-Extension Richland Center, discusses the proper disposal of dead animals’ carcasses. Hady ...

Compost is spread on a research field. (Photo: UC Davis) A new study finds animal compost may prevent harmful microorganisms from surviving in farm fields. The research, published today in the Journal ...

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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 ...

In North America, a whopping 30 to 40 per cent of our residential waste is organic -- biodegradable garbage that could be composted but is often sent to landfills. A new study shows that one method of ...

Michelle Melaragno uses her tractor to turn organic materials at her Compassionate Composting where large animals can be turned into nutrient-rich soil additives. Credit: Courtesy of Michelle ...

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - Aberdeen zoning officials have approved a facility designed to use compost animal carcasses for use as a crop fertilizer supplement. Iowa-based Lynch Livestock wants to build the ...

The homesteading couple behind Gold Shaw Farm demonstrates the sustainable process of turning animal waste into high-quality compost on their Vermont property.