The deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a slurry pit at a farm appear to have been "a tragic accident", police said today. The men, who have not yet been named, were discovered at Barnkin ...

Most manure tests reveal total nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen and organic nitrogen amounts. The ammonia nitrogen portion is readily available for plant growth. The organic nitrogen portion takes ...

Hostetler drowned in a manure pit after the tractor he was driving overturned. The Marshallville community has rallied around the Hostetler family, offering support and assistance. A funeral ...

According to a information from the Marshallville Police Department, he drowned in a manure pit after the tractor he was on ...

In addition to spending up to $250,000 to build temporary manure storage, he said extra time and money would be required to dump manure into a pit and then haul it back out again instead of spreading ...

While deep pit storages, which are often designed to hold close to a years’ worth ... Cover Crops: Research shows cover crops can reduce nitrate leaching by up to 40%. We are currently evaluating ...

Stefan Reed Hostetler, 31, died in an accident Wednesday, March 5, at the family dairy farm along Fulton Road. According to a information from the Marshallville Police Department, he drowned in a ...

Cover crops can be annuals or perennials, and they can be planted as monocultures or in mixtures of multiple species. Cover crops are also known as green manure crops if one of their intended benefits ...