Livestock manure is a rich source of fertility, and Iowa has abundant supplies from about 8,200 livestock farms. About 20 percent of cropped acres across the state are estimated to receive manure.
Project brings latest data to help producers gain value from manure
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Professor Dan Andersen assesses a stand of cereal rye cover crop before corn planting.
The highboy-type 360RAIN precision irrigator can also apply liquid manure, providing potential to expand the timing windows for manure application.
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