A research team found that plant-derived compounds significantly lowered the abundance of pathogenic bacteria, antibiotic ...

Scientists report how natural plant compounds known as tannins can reduce both the amount of nitrogen cows excrete in urine, and the action of a microbial enzyme in manure that converts the nitrogen ...

Understand the significance of nitrates from chemical fertilizer and manure in farming and their implications for the environment.

(Beyond Pesticides, February 28, 2008) Earthworms studied in agricultural fields have been found to contain chemicals from household products (including the widely marketed triclosan, a hazardous ...

Manure and irrigation water contaminated with salmonella may cause long-term contamination in soil and root vegetables say researchers from Georgia, Maryland and South Carolina. Their findings appear ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of why adding organic material like manure to soils improves flood and drought resilience, climate control and crop yields. Founded on more than 50 years’ worth of ...

IT DOESN’T come close to reaching the level of the Hatfield-McCoy feud, but farmers in Maryland, as well as those in other parts of the country, have been fighting with their neighbors across the ...

Hannah shows how to safely compost and apply different types of manure in the garden. Manure can boost soil health and structure, improve drainage, all while providing essential nutrients for your ...

A study finds that giant pandas roll in horse manure to increase their cold tolerance. Qinling giant pandas have been observed to engage with horse manure. The behavior involves a panda sniffing the ...