ST. PAUL -- Pork producers, commercial pumpers and others need to watch for a layer of foam on the surface when pumping barn manure pits. This foam contains numerous gases hazardous to people and ...

As producers begin to prepare to empty manure pits and apply manure to fields this fall, one of the biggest concerns is ensuring that pit pumping procedures allow for adequate ventilation, ensuring ...

Emergency Ventilation and Properly Ventilating Barns When Emptying Manure Storage Pits is the topic of an Aug. 20 PorkCast webinar. The webinar is from 1 to 2 p.m. and there is no cost to take part.

Farmers will be looking to save all the money they can this year. One way to save on inputs is to fertilize with manure. But experts advise caution. Iowa State University Extension cites several cases ...