For the last few days, we've been harvesting (also known as "green chopping") the spring crop of wheat and rye grass that will be included in the balanced diet for our cows to enjoy this summer.
It's a perfect example of how we recycle on the farm and protect the environment.
Cow manure is recycled as fertilizer for crops by following a farm plan designed specifically for our farm that guides the amount, source and placement and timing of manure on fields. Utilizing cow manure as fertilizer adds organic matter to the soil and helps the soil hold moisture. Manure nutrients are absorbed by crops and not groundwater which fits perfectly with federal, state and local clean water laws.
It's true...Earth Day is Everyday on the dairy farm!
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