Yes, you read that right. Manure has certainly become a big business and another great source of income for livestock producers. We see all kinds being used. Cattle, hogs, and poultry manures are prized for their offsetting of high-priced fertilizer inputs.
However, not every farm has livestock, and thus having a ready supply of manure is tough. But Iowa Select Farms is urging all producers to look at your options.
Erica Lain is the Sustainability Manager for Iowa Select Farms. She talks about the benefits available by using manure over commercial fertilizers.
There are studies available through the Pork Checkoff.
For those livestock producers who don?t have the acres available to use all of the manure they produce, there are alternatives such as selling it to other farmers.
Go to porkcheckoff.org to request a sustainability report and evaluate your operation?s potential for manure production and value.
