Economics Farmers already embracing compost barns say they saved thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars building this type of facility compared to a free-stall barn. A compost barn and ...

The value of housing for dairy cows is a frequent topic of discussion. Some believe a low cost, low input production system (like blue sky housing), will lead to a more favorable bottom line than a ...

OTTERTAIL, Minn. — A University of Minnesota study comparing compost barns to other livestock housing supports claims that cows in compost barns have greater longevity. Margot Rudstrom, University of ...

The comfort and wellbeing of the animals is an important consideration when dairy cows are kept in barns. The freedom afforded by loose housing systems such as freestall cubicle barns promotes the ...

Home to hundreds of animals, the University of MinnesotaâÄôs St. Paul campus has an excess of manure. But to the University, the animal manure isnâÄôt waste âÄî itâÄôs a way to make money. A barn on ...

LITCHFIELD, Minn. — The high cost of sawdust and challenges finding a steady supply of it has prompted Dan and Josh Barka to test other bedding types in their year-old compost barn. The father and son ...

Compost bedding in freestall barns reduces the number of cases of claw lesions and promotes natural behaviour of cows. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...