Topdressing Wheat with Liquid Swine Manure
By: Glen Arnold Wheat fields are firming up across Ohio and topdressing with nitrogen fertilizer will soon start. Given the current fertilizer prices more livestock producers may be considering applying liquid swine manure as a top-dress for wheat.
Surface Application of Manure to Newly Planted Wheat Fields
By: Glen Arnold, CCA Several livestock producers have inquired about applying liquid dairy or swine manure to newly planted wheat fields using a drag hose. The thought process is that the fields are firm (dry), there is very little rain…
Winter Application of Manure – Remember Setbacks
By: Glen Arnold Some Ohio livestock producers will be looking to apply manure to farm fields frozen enough to support application equipment. Permitted farms are not allowed to apply manure in the winter unless it is an extreme emergency, and…
