DNR rule revisions for manure spreading
Madison, WI – New rule revisions designed to reduce…
View ArticleChanges to standard animal weights could affect Pa. producers
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is reminding livestock producers…
View ArticleMeeting in OH on winter manure management
Loudonville, OH — Holmes and Ashland Soil and Water…
View ArticleEPA awards Delaware more than $1.15M to protect water quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that…
View ArticleIowa farmers share views on water quality practices in report
Iowa farmers identified potential regulation as a top concern…
View ArticleMD farms brace for latest phase-in of phosphorus rule
One-year delay in regulation’s phase-in under review as Lower Shore farmers warn of major impact; environmentalists want to know where excess poultry manure is being shipped.
View ArticleEfforts ongoing to enforce new manure spreading restrictions
The state Department of Natural Resources is working with…
View ArticleGrants available to spur innovative conservation technologies in Oregon
The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced…
View ArticleWisconsin lawmaker vows to kill manure storage rules
A key Republican state lawmaker is promising to kill…
View ArticleVermont farmers granted exemption to spread manure on snow-covered ground
A temporary exemption has been granted to Vermont farmers,…
View ArticleMichigan farm industry resists new manure regulations
Michigan farm groups are appealing a restriction on winter manure application that came into effect on April 1, 2020. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) adopted the...
View ArticleOntario launches provincial fertilizer challenge
The Ontario government is investing up to $2 million over two years in the Fertilizer Accelerating Solutions and Technology Challenge. This funding will support made-in-Ontario solutions to increase...
View ArticleDelaware Nutrient Management Commission moves to close phosphorus monitoring...
Delaware’s Nutrient Management Commission – responsible for regulating use of fertilizers like poultry waste to limit groundwater pollution – voted to move forward with rare changes to the state’s...
View ArticleOntario dairy farmer fined for violation following manure overflow
The Ontario government has announced that Alette Holstein Ltd. was convicted of one violation under the Ontario Water Resources Act and was fined CAD $50,000, plus a victim surcharge of $12,500 and...
View ArticleIowa DNR issues fines for manure spills, uncertified application
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued three manure-related fines according to its latest report published March 23. In Cerro Gorda County, Precision Manure Application, Inc. was...
View ArticleVermont farmers can seek exemption to winter spreading ban
Vermont is one of several states in which all manure spreading in the winter is banned. While this year’s ban remains in effect, Vermont governor Phil Scott signed an executive order instruction the...
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