The principle of Agra-Gold Consulting says swine producers can dramatically reduce the costs associated with processing swine manure to remove phosphorus by utilizing two-cell earthen manure storages.
Research set to kick off this summer will help manure applicators optimize the nutrients contained in manure stored in two-cell earthen manure storage lagoons.
Livestock manure applicators in Manitoba are getting an early start to this year’s application season.
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship advises that soil temperatures have risen to the point that effective April 1, 2015, the restriction for the application of nutrients including livestock manure to agricultural land across Manitoba has been lifted.
Research being conducted by the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute will provide hog producers an indication of the effectiveness of air flotation and belt filter press manure separation technology.
Researchers working on behalf of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Imitative have kicked off an evaluation of air flotation and belt filter press manure separation technology.
The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says mechanical separation of manure offers an opportunity to change the phosphorus distribution equation.
The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative plans to investigate the operating effectiveness and economics of air flotation and belt filter press manure separation technology.
A manure sampling project underway in Manitoba is helping to paint a clearer picture of the PEDv status of the province’s hog farms.
A business development specialist for swine with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development says minimum federal requirements for the inclusion of phosphorus in swine rations is limiting the effectiveness of strategies designed to reduce phosphorus levels in swine manure.