A Polk County judge has reversed the decision of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to permit an 11,600-head cattle feedlot in northeast Iowa. Friday’s ruling in the lawsuit by the Sierra Club ...

As winter approaches, the challenges associated with the application of manure become more pronounced. Adopting best practices that maximize nutrient utilization and safeguard our water resources is ...

Billed as the “world’s biggest pile of sh**,” in its day, a steaming, multi-story heap of manure large enough to fill a sporting arena once dominated the periphery of Sioux City, Iowa and triggered a ...

SHELDON, Iowa — Greg Brenneman, an ISU extension Ag Engineer, spoke to producers about no-till and manure and how it all works together during the no-till conference in Sheldon. "Farmers need to have ...

Amid continued opposition, a Clayton County livestock facility is again seeking approval from state regulators for of its plan for how it will dispose of the manure it produces close to the headwaters ...

A field, with manure on the ground, north of Supreme Beef LLC, a concentrated animal feeding operation near Monona, Iowa. CREDIT: Larry Stone This story is a collaboration between Inside Climate News ...

BOZEMAN - With energy prices driving the cost of agricultural inputs up, nutrient-rich manure is getting another look. "Calls to Extension offices from people looking for manure and manure compost ...