Not unlike the hurricanes before it, Hurricane Matthew has again brought the issues surrounding manure lagoons to light in the wake of the country’s most recent natural disaster. Lagoons are large, open-air storage pits for manure, now the norm at most intensive animal farming operations …
As farms have evolved into ever-larger concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), waste management has become increasingly challenging. Poultry producers are finding that granulation can offer a new approach to managing on-farm wastes that not only solves their waste management challenges, but brings with it a …
The reuse of municipal biosolids as a fertilizer product or soil amendment offers multiple benefits, from both an economic and environmental perspective. Recycling biosolids creates revenue where waste management costs once incurred. Furthermore, biosolids are rich in macro and micronutrients, a valuable commodity to soils …
Manure presents a challenge for large-scale farms. Growing herd sizes, in combination with high land costs, have increased the amount of manure farmers manage, while reducing land available for manure disposal. Furthermore, research indicates that manure application can result in nutrient runoff, which in turn, …
This week’s photo shows a cattle manure sample in its raw state (left) and granulated form (right). FEECO’s Process Experts transformed the manure into fortified, dry fertilizer granules. There are several on-farm practices that affect the makeup of manure: animal species, feed, manure handling practices, …
A growing problem is being seen in soils across the globe: crop nutrient value is in severe decline, and soils are losing their ability to produce the nutrient-rich produce we need to stay healthy. In short, after generations of taking more from our soil than …
This week’s photo comes directly from FEECO’s state-of-the-art lab. A technician is examining a manure sample while a conveyor transports it throughout the testing process. The equipment in FEECO’s lab can be configured to convert raw organic samples, be it cattle manure, poultry litter, hog …
Organics granulation is a sustainable way to aid in nutrient management and the prevention of run-off. It is particularly beneficial to the agriculture industry, because it transforms a waste that would otherwise incur waste management costs and potentially result in harmful run-off due to over …
This week’s photo comes from FEECO’s lab testing center, where an organic material is being fed to a paddle mixer. Organic materials often fall into one of two categories: low moisture (<30% water) or high moisture (>60% water). As a general rule of thumb, low …
Our photo this week shows granulated cattle manure. FEECO’s organics granulation system transformed the dewatered dairy manure into dry granules, as seen in the photo. FEECO’s granulation systems are the ideal solution for turning organic waste into a valuable product. Fertilizer granules from organic materials …