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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

If there ever was a time for composting, it is now. Backyards are overflowing with old plant material, stuff once foolishly called "garbage:" old stems, leaves, and flowers from the garden; kitchen ...

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 ...