DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — When done right, composting manure and livestock is an environmentally sound way to dispose of animals and their waste, according to Mary Keena, North Dakota State University ...

Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even ...

Compost bedded pack barns represent an innovative alternative to traditional housing systems, offering a dynamic environment where dairy cows benefit from continuously composted bedding materials.

WILLMAR -- With the federal Food and Drug Administration rule change on rendering of 30-month or older cattle set to change April 27, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health is encouraging beef and dairy ...

Back yards are overflowing with old plant material, stuff once foolishly called "garbage:" old stems, leaves and flowers from the garden; kitchen trimmings; leaves from trees. A bit of modern-day ...

Getting rid of dead animals is a fact of life for farmers, one that can sometimes be problematic. Rendering is getting more costly, with plants few and far between. Burning or burying carcasses poses ...

Composting household waste is not only the right thing to do for the environment, but it’s also fun and can be money-saving by reducing the amount of garbage you have to pay to dispose of. And if you ...

Don’t let your Halloween pumpkin haunt the landfill this November. More than 1 billion pounds (454 million kilograms) of pumpkins rot in U.S. landfills each year after Halloween, according to the ...

If there ever was a time for composting, it is now. Backyards are overflowing with old plant material, stuff once foolishly called "garbage:" old stems, leaves, and flowers from the garden; kitchen ...