Manure Application
As the U.S. biomass thermal and power industry continues to expand, new technologies reporting higher efficiency solutions are being introduced. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The profitability of livestock operations depends upon the ability to efficiently recycle manure nutrients and reduce commercial fertilizer use. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Industry is rife with stories about individuals jury-rigging equipment and tools to come up with a better solution to manage a particular problem. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
Case IH will expand its Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) precision farming offering by introducing a new GPS receiver and new variable-rate controller and telematics systems and AFS software. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Perdue AgriBusiness Inc. and Fibrowatt LLC proposed a heat and power biomass boiler in Maryland from poltry litter, layer hen manure and wood chips. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new tool created by University of Arkansas researchers and their colleagues will help hog farmers increase productivity, decrease costs of production and minimize the environmental impact of swine production in the United States. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Alliance Tire Americas has introduced the FloTruck 382, a new, all-steel radial flotation tire rated for 6,610 pounds at 62 mph (3,000 kg at 100 km/h) and DOT-compliant. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Agronomy professor Dr. Brad Joern, who has made a name worldwide as an expert on nutrient management, has been selected to receive Purdue University’s 2011 Spirit of the Land Grant Mission Award. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Wastecorp Pumps, manufacturer of the Mud Sucker® diaphragm pump, has a pump that simplifies the transfer of wastewater, dirty water, slurry and more. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Massey Ferguson® recently introduced the new Massey Ferguson 7600 Series high-HP row crop tractors to North American producers in search of a versatile, hardworking tractor that combines technology with exceptional comfort features. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The same precision farming techniques that work with crops can work with manure management on cattle feedlots. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
I recently came upon this article written by Todd Janzen, “a Kansas farm boy” who is now a practicing attorney with Plews, Shadley, Racher & Braun in Indianapolis, Ind. He does such a great job explaining the issue and its importance to farmers, I thought I’d use it for a Guest Editorial for Manure Manager. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Header Series lagoon pump is the latest innovation from Nuhn Industries. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
ChemiGreen Inc. recently announced that Newalta will be distributing and using ChemiGreen’s spill containment systems in Canada and the U.S. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The 2011 spring is a reminder of how few days we may have to complete all our spring work; there may not be an opportunity for manure application. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Thousands of people are making plans to travel to the 2011 World Pork Expo. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Jamesway Farm Equipment recently introduced a new family of PTO Vertical Pumps. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Officials with the Gorman-Rupp Company, a manufacturer of pumps and pumping-related equipment, recently announced the company’s Mansfield Division in Mansfield, Ohio, has achieved certification to ISO 14001:2004 for its environmental management system. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
As I write this editorial (on May 5, 2011), the sun is shining outside my window. A slight breeze from the northwest is rustling the maple leaves bursting on the tree shading the front lawn. And my two horses are slugging through hock-deep mud, muck and mire in their pasture. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
One thing leads to another. Necessity is the mother of invention. Those old adages are certainly true at Baarsview Farms in Deroche, B.C. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!