In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

Most of the heavy metals in pig manure originate from feed additives, such as copper and zinc. When these heavy metals are introduced into agricultural soil, they can significantly increase the heavy ...

Biogas made from dairy and pig manure has long been an energy source non grata for environmental groups across the country.

Distribution of antibiotic resistant bacteria in different soil types following manure application. In this image, CRB community composition in CTC-manure of fluvo-aquic soil was more complex than in ...

This creek in Wyandot County, Ohio, roughly 80 miles northwest of Columbus, has turned a bright shade of red. “It’s like red blood running through there," Tim Vaughn, a resident of the Village of ...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called for Democrats to agree to cut spending on programs such as those that study the manure of Chinese swine — and do it without demanding tax ...

Pig manure debate erupts in Bangladesh after US embassy announces corn shipment US corn shipment to Bangladesh sparks social media backlash over pig manure use Religious sensitivities arise as pig ...

Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the Midwest, requires a lot of fertilizer, which can have environmental consequences. The University of Missouri and its research partners are now studying ...