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Manure is organic matter that is used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Most manure consists of animal feces ; other sources include compost and green manure . Manures contribute to the fertility of soil by adding organic matter and nutrients , such as nitrogen , that are utilised by bacteria , fungi , and other organisms in the soil .
Joskin brand liquid manure spreader at Belgium's Werktuigendagen trade show in 2009. Liquid manure is a mixture of animal waste and organic matter used as an agricultural fertilizer, sometimes thinned with water. It can be aged in a slurry pit to concentrate it. Liquid manure was developed in the 20th-century [1] as an
Manure is an abundant resource with estimations for cattle manure in the US alone reaching two billion tons annually, [9] and one hen has the potential to produce a cubic foot of manure every six months. [10] By adding manure to crops it adds nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium and calcium. [11]
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Livestock manure helps maintain the fertility of grazing lands. Manure is commonly collected from barns and feeding areas to fertilize cropland. In some places, animal manure is used as fuel, either directly (as in some non-Western countries), or indirectly (as a source of methane for heating or for generating electricity).
Using manure as a fertilizer risks contaminating food with animal gut bacteria, including pathogenic strains of E. coli that have caused fatal poisoning from eating organic food. [92] To combat this risk, USDA organic standards require that manure must be sterilized through high temperature thermophilic composting. If raw animal manure is used ...
The diagram below shows fertilizer consumption by the European Union (EU) countries as kilograms per hectare (pounds per acre). The total consumption of fertilizer in the EU is 15.9 million tons for 105 million hectare arable land area [51] (or 107 million hectare arable land according to another estimate [52]). This figure equates to 151 kg of ...
Atlas Agro plans to build the first-ever carbon-free fertilizer production plant for a cost of $1.1 billion on the land on 150-acres on the northwest corner at the intersection of Stevens Drive ...