DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — When done right, composting manure and livestock is an environmentally sound way to dispose of animals and their waste, according to Mary Keena, North Dakota State University ...

WILLMAR -- With the federal Food and Drug Administration rule change on rendering of 30-month or older cattle set to change April 27, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health is encouraging beef and dairy ...

Compost bedded pack barns represent an innovative alternative to traditional housing systems, offering a dynamic environment where dairy cows benefit from continuously composted bedding materials.

Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even ...

The California legislature is looking to expand the use of agricultural compost, this time for livestock carcasses. But rendering industry representatives say broadly easing restrictions for mammalian ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Between the food, sustainable cleanup, and animal health, there are many people working behind the scenes at the Ohio State Fair to make sure everything goes smoothly. Over the ...

Compost piles can often become delicious-looking buffets for raccoons, rodents, and other curious animals. This can be incredibly frustrating when you're trying to maintain a nutrient-rich pile for ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There's a growing partnership between the Buffalo Zoo and a local company that could help your garden bloom this spring and summer. They're turning tons — literally tons — of animal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Organizers of the National Western Stock Show say they have sharply reduced the event’s animal bedding waste by changing how ...

Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute) black soldier fly larvae could be the answer.

In New York City, residents can put meat scraps and bones into compost bins, but not their dead pets. They can compost used paper plates, but not kitty litter. The sanitation department is reminding ...