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Posted by JMS/MN on August 29, 2005 at 18:46:50 from (204.73.106.15):
In Reply to: Re: Farmin' question for ya'll, a little long.... posted by JMS/MN on August 29, 2005 at 18:30:27:
Fawteen- regarding your third paragraph, about composting on mega dairies- I think they would be the most likely to benefit. Might need a fraction of an employee to operate the equipment- Ma and Pa don't have the time- Some of the mega guys develop a market for the composted material, especially if located near a metro area. We should have room for all options, as long as wastes are handled in a responsible manner. Our dairy started in '72 with 28 cows, went to 50 in '82, maxed at 75 cows, but settled in about 70 head. Early years we went with daily hauling, even in Mn winters, but since '85 it was liquid with a custom injector, even tho some neighbors went with aerial spraying (lost all the N with evap). We hosed/hauled up to 1 1/2 miles to cover all owned, and some rented land. The app fee was about equal to annual fertilizer cost on the corn ground, and most years the app was the primary tillage on those acres. Over the years, manure application- at least around here, is much improved, and the big guys are the most controlled. Some of the little guys are the most careless- springtime dumping near streams, etc.
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