Green Mountain College is getting an extra charge from the Vermont dairy industry. The liberal-arts institution, known for its focus on sustainability, recently announced that it was part of the ...

My great-great-grandfather, a cheesemaker from Switzerland, migrated to the United States and earned a living by milking cows. I’m proud to carry on his tradition as a fifth-generation dairy farmer. I ...

DEAR JOHN: Horse manure and cow manure are similar in nitrogen content when fresh, but when dried, or “aged,” horse manure is richer, so the first thing to consider when deciding between them is the ...

Cow manure may soon help tackle pollution, greenhouse gases, and waste management issues—all while producing a versatile, eco-friendly manufacturing material. Researchers at UCL Mechanical Engineering ...

New Holland Agriculture has announced a new tractor designed to run on fuel created on-site using cow manure. The T7 Methane Power LNG offers the same power and torque as a diesel tractor, but it's ...

The use of renewable energy in the agriculture industry is an exciting new frontier that—with the right partners—can bring environmental and economic benefits to farmers, surrounding communities, and ...

If you live near a Connecticut farm, chances are you may smell manure this summer. While its foul odor may be an inconvenience for some, farmers say it is an essential tool to help grow crops and ...

Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he reveals how to transform ordinary cow manure into a powerful soil amendment using worm eggs. Learn the steps of inoculating manure with compost worms and see ...

I use pigeon, chicken and cow manure. I soak it, then pump it through irrigation systems to distribute it across the land,’ ...

The Shikaoi Hydrogen Farm in Hokkaido, Japan, is making hydrogen out of cow manure. It hopes to take something that can harm the environment and turn it into something useful, effectively creating a ...