Manure Management
Do not shortchange your cows or manure handling system with poor-quality sand.
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Dairy farms, emissions and the industry's net-zero goal
An efficient dairy farm is a profitable dairy farm. Focusing on reducing emissions on each operation can aid in the industry's goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Manure management varies to fit Canada’s diverse industry
There is no catch-all solution to manure management, but there are several ways farmers can improve their systems.
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Turn a pollutant into green gold by reducing nitrogen loss in slurry
Slurry is often seen as an inconvenient problem for the farm. A good slurry management plan that encompasses the whole cycle from barn to the field can turn a problem into a valuable resource.
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Keep your farm from being the lead story on the 6 o’clock news
Consider ways in which a fire department responds to a barn fire and develop a manure spill response plan for when accidents happen to best avoid unwanted press.
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Stanton Farms partners with community and takes environmental sustainability to next level
Stanton Farms uses dairy and community-based organic waste to provide renewable energy for a local municipality. The farm’s expanded biogas site is the first agriculture-based facility in Ontario to produce RNG.
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Continual improvement is the key to unlocking sustainable manure management
Making the right manure equipment and handling decisions is critical to unlocking sustainable manure management on the farm. But where do you start? Find out with these tips.
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Handle manure safely to avoid the risks of hydrogen sulfide
Almost half of all manure-related gas incidences occur on dairy farms. Keep in mind safe handling practices when agitating manure to reduce the risk of hydrogen sulfide poisoning in humans and the herd.
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Vacuumed manure influences fertilizer value for crops on-farm and off-farm
Removing manure from animal housing before it reaches the lagoon presents an opportunity to use those nutrients in a more economically and environmentally sustainable manner.
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I have manure; I don’t need anything else
Finding the right amount of manure to apply is about striking the balance between N-P-K levels.
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