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Composting Hog Manure

Composting Hog Manure – Is it Right for Your Farm?

Published: January 1, 2002
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Introduction Composting hog manure has not been considered a viable alternative manure management practice until recent years, and even now the practice is thought to be more labour intensive and more expensive than conventional liquid manure handling practices. While it is true that composting is not a great fit with conventional rearing systems, it can have a place in hog production. Wher...
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Helge Böhnel
23 de enero de 2013

Good article about Composting Hog Manure. Composting is a microbiological process. Hence, it should not be underestimated that pathogens may cause negative effects when using compost on the own farm or products from other facilities.

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