Manure Analysis https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us Manure: It doesn’t just happen mbhall@tcaar.com Manure. We scrape it, we store it, we spread it. But did you know that it can tell you how your cows are getting along with their rations? Manure. We scrape it, we store it, we spread it. But did you know that it can tell you how your cows are getting along with their rations?

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62829 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62829-manure-it-doesnt-just-happen The dollars and sense of pretty manure nuglow@vitaplus.com Nobody likes to walk through a freestall pen and see manure laden with flecks of yellow corn pericarp. To any dairy manager, herd manager or nutritionist, “pretty poo” is all the rage – and pretty means consistently fleckless. This pretty manure is not only important to the diet but also a key part of every dairy’s bottom line. Nobody likes to walk through a freestall pen and see manure laden with flecks of yellow corn pericarp. To any dairy manager, herd manager or nutritionist, “pretty poo” is all the rage – and pretty means consistently fleckless. This pretty manure is not only important to the diet but also a key part of every dairy’s bottom line.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60329 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60329-the-dollars-and-sense-of-pretty-manure 60329-uglow-cow-chip.coreylewis.jpg Everything you never wanted to know about cow manure cjenkins@standardnutrition.com Ever wonder what it is with this fecal fascination? Think of it as “reading the tea leaves,” except with poop instead of leaves. While this excremental exploration may seem unsightly at the surface, manure can provide critical insights into the efficiency of digestion of the dairy ration. Ever wonder what it is with this fecal fascination? Think of it as “reading the tea leaves,” except with poop instead of leaves. While this excremental exploration may seem unsightly at the surface, manure can provide critical insights into the efficiency of digestion of the dairy ration.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59036 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59036-everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-cow-manure Quantifying the value of manure – Taking uncertainty out of an inherently variable nutrient source kw566@cornell.edu Sound land application of livestock manure can reduce or replace fertilizer needs, given that manure contains all 17 essential nutrients for crop growth, and increase soil health over time. Healthier soils are more resilient to extreme weather events, thereby increasing overall farm resilience. Sound land application of livestock manure can reduce or replace fertilizer needs, given that manure contains all 17 essential nutrients for crop growth, and increase soil health over time. Healthier soils are more resilient to extreme weather events, thereby increasing overall farm resilience.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58858 Sat, 25 Nov 2023 08:50:06 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58858-quantifying-the-value-of-manure-taking-uncertainty-out-of-an-inherently-variable-nutrient-source How manure management can mitigate noxious weeds jenn@agproud.com Palmer amaranth is a prolific seed producer that competes with growing space for corn, soybeans and other commodities important to the dairy industry. An unlikely risk management tool to reduce this weed’s presence in fields is proper manure handling. Palmer amaranth is a prolific seed producer that competes with growing space for corn, soybeans and other commodities important to the dairy industry. An unlikely risk management tool to reduce this weed’s presence in fields is proper manure handling.


]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/57426 Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/57426-how-manure-management-can-mitigate-noxious-weeds 57426-jcoyne-collecting.jpg Back-end biology: How manure screening is a vital tool for nutritionists jwinchell@alltech.com When I was young, I saw a magazine advertisement about manure spreaders. The catch phrase was that they stood behind all their equipment but the manure spreader. When I was young, I saw a magazine advertisement about manure spreaders. The catch phrase was that they stood behind all their equipment but the manure spreader.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/55028 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:21:30 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/55028-back-end-biology-how-manure-screening-is-a-vital-tool-for-nutritionists Manure matters: What manure appearance can tell you about cow health and nutrition sblez@verizon.net One thing they don’t necessarily tell you when you’re in school, studying to be a nutritionist, is that what comes out the back of the cow is almost as important as what goes in the front. http://www.agproud.com/articles/37033 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:44:30 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/37033-manure-matters-what-manure-appearance-can-tell-you-about-cow-health-and-nutrition