How do manure management plans work in Iowa?

Sen. Ken Rozenboom and his family have farmed and raised hogs for decades in south central Iowa. The Rozenbooms, like most ...

The False Promise of Turning Poop Into Fuel

Biodigesters have been hailed as a climate-friendly way to reduce agricultural emissions and provide income for rural ...
Tampa Bay Times

Could Florida electric bills go up because of a fuel made from manure?

A bill written by a utility company could expand “renewable natural gas,” made from methane emitted by waste, in the state. Cows line up to be milked at a dairy in Tampa. The methane produced by cow ...
KHQ

Livestock Manure Could Be Source Of Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Warn

If these genes transfer to bacteria, they could make common human illnesses much harder to treat WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotic resistance is an urgent global public health ...
High Plains Journal

Dry manure applicator certification workshops offered in February 2026

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer manure applicator certification workshops for dry/solid manure ...
AG Week

Wisconsin researchers find efficient way to extract ammonia from livestock manure

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they have developed a simple, efficient process for removing ammonia from livestock manure. The method is still in the testing phase, but ...
Institute for Agriculture and Trade PolicyOpinion

Learning from Germany’s decades of public biogas support

While biogas — energy produced mostly from crops or animal manure — has long been promoted as part of the European Union’s ...