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We are also teaching farmers how to make compost so that they can keep the soil in their gardens healthy by continuous application of the manure.” A farmer uses dry maize stalk for mulching his ...

Brook View Dairy received a fertilizer production expansion program grant in 2023 to help cover the cost of a new composting system. Now, the manure fibers are lined up in rows in new hoop barns ...

Plus, composting saves money—you don't need to buy amendments, such as manure, compost, or humus, to enrich the soil. "Leaves are a free resource and nature’s way to return nutrients to the ...