In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

This creek in Wyandot County, Ohio, roughly 80 miles northwest of Columbus, has turned a bright shade of red. “It’s like red blood running through there," Tim Vaughn, a resident of the Village of ...

Most of the heavy metals in pig manure originate from feed additives, such as copper and zinc. When these heavy metals are introduced into agricultural soil, they can significantly increase the heavy ...

A new University of Missouri Extension study focuses on the effects of using pig manure as a crop fertilizer. The study looks at corn yields and soil health indicators under three separate treatments ...

Distribution of antibiotic resistant bacteria in different soil types following manure application. In this image, CRB community composition in CTC-manure of fluvo-aquic soil was more complex than in ...

Pig manure debate erupts in Bangladesh after US embassy announces corn shipment US corn shipment to Bangladesh sparks social media backlash over pig manure use Religious sensitivities arise as pig ...

URBANA, Ill. -- A University of Illinois research team is working on turning pig manure into a form of crude oil that could be refined to heat homes or generate electricity. Years of research and fine ...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called for Democrats to agree to cut spending on programs such as those that study the manure of Chinese swine — and do it without demanding tax ...

Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the Midwest, requires a lot of fertilizer, which can have environmental consequences. The University of Missouri and its research partners are now studying ...