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Manure offers “good bang for your buck”

An extension specialist encourages farmers to consider manure when making fall fertilizer plans. Melissa Wilson with the University of Minnesota says manure contains nitrogen, phosphorous, and many other nutrients beneficial to crop health. “There’s a lot of potassium, sulfur, and the micronutrients as well....

Manure digesters capped on food waste recycling

Some state regulations are limiting how manure digesters can support food waste reduction goals. American Biogas Council Vice President of Policy Heather Dziedzic tells Brownfield, “Right now, we have sort of a tension if you will between goals to recycle organics and divert food...