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 ...

Conventional livestock manure used to fertilize organic crops can contain unwanted antibiotics and chemicals, but time and composting can greatly reduce those levels, experts say. Several antibiotics ...

I'm a poo chaser. You see, I have a number of animals in my Oakland backyard - a pair of Nigerian dwarf goats and a herd of rabbits - that spend an inordinate amount of time making poo. Every week, I ...

As well as being odourless and rich in nutrients, goat manure contributes to plants’ maximum growth. In addition, the manure absorbs more nitrogen by accumulating urine in goat droppings, making it a ...

The turbulent regulatory aftermath of the recent outbreaks of E. coli in spinach and lettuce risks making manure a dirty word and use of manure suspect. In September, E. coli in spinach caused the ...

Chicken manure could be a great addition to garden soil. Chicken waste is not waste at all, it’s actually a garden seed of gold that can be used as an organic fertiliser for lawn and garden. Hello ...

Methane Emissions From Yard Waste Composting Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco ...

A deadly E. coli outbreak in northern Germany had government officials originally suspecting sprouts from an organic farm to be the cause. However, in a statement released Monday, June 6, 2011, test ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...

From Minneapolis, at the Second International Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Water. Livestock naturally excrete large amounts of estrogen and testosterone, ...