Every day when working at the barn there is one task that we are always doing, and that is cleaning. From washing the milk bottles to scraping soiled bedding we are consistently doing our part to keep the barn as clean as possible. So where does all the dirty bedding go? Well, this bedding is incredibly rich in nitrogen and acts as an excellent fertilizer for our crops! In fact, the image below is of our manure pit which primarily holds liquid waste that can be sprayed on our crop fields. The solid waste such as bedding can also be used in a similar manner but the difference is that the bedding will be spread with a piece of equipment specific for solid material instead of the manure spreader which can handle liquid material. Liquid fertilizer can penetrate into the ground easier than a solid fertilizer but both forms of fertilizer can make for healthier, happier crops.
In fact, some farms have really fascinating equipment like a methane digester which through a series of reactions can utilize organic waste as a source of fuel for the farm.
Today we shipped 5,820 gallons of milk and no new calves.
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