Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations.
FULTON COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — As long as humans have grown crops, they’ve used manure to help them flourish. Rich in phosphorus, it’s a natural fertilizer that’s been a staple on farms for generations.
EGLE officials are defending new permit requirements for large farms, intended to further prevent livestock manure from ...
As 2026 begins, Michigan’s long-running fight over how large livestock operations handle manure is heading back to court. Communities like Gratiot County are weighing new and expanded concentrated ...
BOWNE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — When Michael Geerlings bought Brook View Dairy in 2004, he knew he would work toward a more sustainable way of farming. Decades later, his operation is setting the ...
Earthworms remove 70-95 percent of antibiotic resistance genes from farm manure, making safer fertilizer for crops.