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 ...

The Mountain Top Council of Governments (COG) is looking to fund construction of a pole barn building at its composting site in the Crestwood Industrial Park through a state gaming grant. The COG is ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Northeast Iowa Community-Based Dairy Foundation near Calmar is studying what impact compost barns can have on milk quality, quantity, cow health and herd management. Since the foundation's mission ...