August 31, 2007
Swine farming is one of the major food-animal industries in the nation. In 2003, pig growers in the US had an inventory of 59.6 million pigs and hogs1. On an average, a pig produces about 3.9 kg of...February 9, 2006
As discussed earlier, about 2.3 x 108 kg of manure is generated each day in the US by the pig industry. Manure is land applied because its value in supplying nutrients to crops as well as of...
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