There’s a huge problem destroying gardens in the US. For those that aren’t familiar with the very high risk associated with putting manure or purchased compost in your gardens, you NEED to read this ...

Anyone who raises livestock on a farmstead knows that much of animal husbandry revolves around properly handled manure. To be sure, manure is one of the greatest benefits of livestock, which is just ...

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

Contrary to popular belief, some disease causing bacteria may actually survive the composting process. Researchers report that campylobacter bacteria in cattle manure can survive composting and ...

Composting is one of the most effective ways to manage livestock manure and convert the waste into a valuable soil amendment. With fertiliser prices soaring almost every month, making own compost ...

Composting beef cattle manure, even with minimal management, can significantly reduce the concentrations of antibiotics in the manure, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) pilot study.

Patrice Hanlon answers your gardening questions every other week. Last summer I answered a question about problems with vegetables that weren’t growing or became deformed. This past month, the Contra ...