Value of Manure: Both Fertiliser and Biofuel in NI
NORTHERN IRELAND - Manures produced by housed farm livestock are a valuable resource both as a plant fertiliser and as a source of renewable energy.

Not All DDGS Made Equal, Says Purdue Research
US - Although it all comes from corn used to make ethanol, not all dried distillers' grains with solubles (DDGS) are created equal.

Biomass Plant Crucial for Poultry Jobs
NORTHERN IRELAND - If it gets the go-ahead, a biomass plant proposed by Rose Energy - a consortium of poultry companies - would safeguard many jobs in the industry and save taxpayers millions of pounds.

Plant Powered by Poultry
NETHERLANDS - A new biomass power plant was opened last month. The first of its kind, it is projected to produce more than 200 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each year from 440,000 tonnes of poultry litter.

Tighter Rules on Manure: Producers Look to Energy Production
MARYLAND - Tighter regulations and mounting pressure to meet state environmental deadlines could convince the state's poultry industry to reconsider alternative uses for chicken manure, heating up the debate over building a poultry litter-to-fuel plant...

Chicken Manure to Power 90,000 Homes
THE NETHERLANDS - Last week, Dutch agriculture minister, Gerda Verburg, unveiled the world’s largest biomass power plant to run exclusively on poultry manure.

Rising cost of fertilizer boosts manure sales
US - There are dollars in dung.

As Fertilizer Prices Rise, the Manure Option is Looking Better
URBANA - The ever-increasing cost of natural gas (and commercial fertilizer) is making manure look more attractive to farmers every day.

Feb. 24 workshop to explore economics of manure fertility
IOWA - "How much Money for the Honey?" will be the topic of a hands-on ag educational workshop by ISU Extension in Monona County, Feb. 24. The economics of manure fertility will be explored during a working lunch at the Western Research and Demonstration...