"We will occasionally see situations where farms may have to transfer it from one to the other." Massive dairy farm under fire amid reports of stomach-churning accident: 'Just like any other industry ...

Biogas made from dairy and pig manure has long been an energy source non grata for environmental groups across the country.

Learn about the pause on USDA anaerobic digester loans as the agency addresses high delinquency rates and environmental concerns.

Livestock production in the U.S. has seen massive consolidation, with thousands of animals being raised in close quarters. The midpoint U.S. dairy herd in 1982 had 80 cows, while in 2007 it had 570 ...

Dairy farms are often portrayed as quaint and bucolic. But on the ground, the dairy industry is among the most hazardous to work in — the combination of heavy machinery, thousands of large animals, ...

Preliminary state data shows an average of 100 manure spills and incidents occurred annually from 2020 to 2024.

Groups focusing on the environment and small farms are praising a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to pause and ...

Cost-Effectiveness for Large-Scale Operations For large farms, manual labor costs can be substantial. Lonovae’s automated systems help lower these costs by replacing manual labor with efficient, ...

The stench of pig manure "is never more offensive than it is at that moment," said Ken Kephardt, an associate professor of animal science at Penn State. He also is a co-author with Dec of the ...

Sen. Ken Rozenboom and his family have farmed and raised hogs for decades in south central Iowa.