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Editor's Note 
 
New year, new you? Slow down there – the best results take time, and are tested through various conditions. That's the approach a multi-state team is taking to learn more about the efficacy of swine manure. Read more in our news section.
- Bree Rody, editor
 
News 
 

Web exclusive: Teng Lim on the efficacy of pig manure

The headlines might state that after one year, pig manure resulted in slightly higher corn yields than chemical fertilizer. But Lim says there are far more reasons to look forward to more results to come.


Land values signal seller's market; soil quality can affect buyer interest: Report

Despite various pressures on farms – lower net farm income, declining commodity markets, higher interest rates and increased input costs – land values have remained stable across the Midewest.


Could vermicomposting reduce antibiotic resistance in cow manure?

Enter a potential solution for the dissemination of antimicrobial resistant genes in manure: vermicomposting, or the act of composting initiated by earthworms.


The biweekly brief: Jan. 8

A new resource for Ontario landowners, nutrient stewardship grant recipients and more.


 
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Planning for the future

There is no doubt that manure-related GHG emissions are a serious issue for the livestock industry, and the world in general. But what can realistically be done to reduce them, without hurting the industry? A team of New York ag engineers discuss what climate-smart agriculture looks like and its importance, as well as how manure management plans can help farms prepare for the future in a way that works for their operations now. » Read More...
 
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ICYMI: The proof is in the planting

Although biochar has been used as an agricultural amendment for more than 2,000 years, and has more than a few scientists, advocates, environmentalists, producers and suppliers behind it, it has yet to be incorporated into the modern, commercial-scale agricultural world as a regular treatment to advance soil health. Researchers from Wisconsin hope their work can help biochar get its time in the sun. » Read More...
 
 
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