A waste lagoon sits next to hog houses at the Stantonsburg Farm in Greene County, N.C. More than 500 North Carolinians who live near lakes of toxic pig manure have filed nuisance lawsuits against the ...

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A new probiotic for pigs could mean less manure to manage, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists conducted the first published ...

It is said that nature abhors a vacuum. Well, according to this report from the Minnesota Daily, nature also abhors factory farms. Large midwestern hog farms have for the last few years been battling ...

Manure from Chinese pig farms contains both antibiotic residues and high concentrations of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, a new study published Monday by the Proceedings of the National ...

Desperate times call for crazy measures. As high feed costs put livestock producers in a bind —especially dairy farmers — how do you milk your business for more profits? Spend six figures on waterbeds ...

Researchers have developed the first detailed chemical analysis revealing what processing is needed to transform pig manure derived 'crude oil' into fuel for vehicles or heating. Mass production of ...

Gasoline made from pig manure might not smell nice, but sometimes you've just got to pinch your nose and bear it. In a study published today in the journal Fuel, researchers from the National ...

Living near livestock farms and manure-treated fields associated with higher rates of antibiotic-resistant infection. Previous research has found that livestock workers are at high risk of carrying ...

Vermicomposting, using earthworms to turn waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, can be an economical, organic waste management practice. The resulting product, called vermicompost, or worm castings, ...