"One of the most dangerous phrases you can ever think in ag – or in any unsafe situation – is, 'it could never happen to me.' Read Walter Grose's column to better understand where safety starts: with a new mindset."
A decision upheld by a three-judge panel in Wisconsin declares state environmental regulators can require large livestock operations to obtain permits to seek and prevent manure spills and protect state water.
Martine Boulianne always envisioned herself working with animals. Envisioning herself as a multi-animal practitioner, she eventually focused on poultry to fill the gaps she saw.
The death of a group of dairy workers has drawn renewed focus to the dangers of manure gases in confined spaces, and the importance of proper training and safety protocols in livestock operations.
Two years ago, an ambitious project out of Minnesota went live: an online, publicly available database aimed at delivering more accurate, current manure "book values." What has the team learned, two years in?
A new tabletop rainfall simulation study from a Wisconsin researcher demonstrates properties such as erosion, infiltration and leeching – and manure's effect on soil in those situations.
Looking for the most reliable way to handle and process manure, slurry, and other organic materials? Since 1960 Vaughan has been engineering durable pump configurations for the agricultural industry.
Like the Vaughan Turbo-S Mixer, a propeller mixer mounted vertically inside an 18” elbow. This powerful option replaces failed submersible propeller mixers with motor or gearbox issues from fluid leaks.
In fact, one Vaughan Turbo-S Mixer has been operating 24/7 on a dairy farm in Wisconsin for over seven years, mixing approximately 23 billion gallons of manure without requiring maintenance.
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