Shovelled four bags of well rotted manure for delivery to keen gardeners tomorrow, one doesn't know it's coming and so I'll just leave it on the doorstep and send him a message saying, left you a big bag of shit :-) It really is great for growing plants though, maybe 4 years rotted straw dung and urine bovine, riddled with worms and all that. #manure #gardening #spring

6 Ways #GoatFarming Impacts the Environment That Support #Sustainability

Excerpts: "Goats produce significantly less #methane than #cattle, emitting approximately 5 kg of methane annually compared to 70-120 kg from cows. Their efficient digestive systems extract more nutrients from fibrous plant material while generating fewer greenhouse gases. This lower methane output makes goats a more climate-friendly protein source, especially when raised on marginal lands unsuitable for crop production.

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"Goats offer a chemical-free alternative for controlling #InvasivePlant species that threaten native #ecosystems. Their unique browsing habits target woody plants and weeds that other livestock avoid, effectively reducing invasives like #kudzu, poison ivy, and multiflora rose without #herbicides. You’ll find that targeted goat grazing preserves soil health and protects beneficial insects and microorganisms that chemical treatments typically harm.

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"Goat #manure offers exceptional #composting potential due to its pellet form and balanced nutrient profile. When properly composted, these droppings transform into valuable organic fertilizer rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The composting process eliminates pathogens while preserving beneficial microorganisms that enhance soil structure. You’ll find that goat manure composts faster than cow manure—typically ready in 2-3 months versus 4-6 months for cattle waste."

Learn more:
https://www.farmstandapp.com/67170/6-ways-goat-farming-impacts-the-environment/

#SolarPunkSunday #AnimalProducts #Goats #GoatMilk #ClimateChange

6 Ways Goat Farming Impacts the Environment That Support Sustainability - FarmstandApp

Discover the 6 ways goat farming affects the environment—from reducing emissions to managing invasive species—and learn how sustainable practices can transform potential problems into ecological benefits.

FarmstandApp

Robin on a pile of manure
Rotkelchen auf einem Misthaufen

#rotkelchen #robin #ErithacusRubecula #Mist #Manure #Dung #Nature #photography #fujifilm

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o... "#America’s #factory #farms generate nearly a trillion pounds of #manure every year, and way too much of it ends up in #rivers, #lakes and #estuaries Next time you take a bite of #beef #pork #chicken etc. - remember this. #water #land #air #climatechange

Opinion | This Is Why Our Rive...
Opinion | This Is Why Our Rivers Are Turning Into Sewers

The solution to pollution from industrial livestock farms is not to ban them or even to restrict their size. It’s to regulate them.

The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/opinion/manure-population-rivers-water.html

"#America’s #factory #farms generate nearly a trillion pounds of #manure every year, and way too much of it ends up in #rivers, #lakes and #estuaries

Next time you take a bite of #beef #pork #chicken etc. - remember this.

#water #land #air #environment #pollution #methane #gas #climatechange

Opinion | This Is Why Our Rivers Are Turning Into Sewers

The solution to pollution from industrial livestock farms is not to ban them or even to restrict their size. It’s to regulate them.

The New York Times

farmers in france protest with apples and manure...

#farmers #france #protest #apples #manure #howto #vidcaps #animatedgif

farmers in france protest with apples and manure...

#farmers #france #protest #apples #manure #howto #vidcaps #animatedgif

#Ireland successfully lobbied the EU to further extend an exemption to its own rules that allows Irish #dairy farmers—unlike #farmers in the rest of the EU—to continue dumping excessive levels of #manure ("fertiliser") on their land… www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

Irish farmers’ nitrates deroga...
Irish farmers’ nitrates derogation extended by EU for further three years

Extension of exemption follows extensive lobbying by Government in Brussels

The Irish Times

Stripping out the stable at the far end of the big barn. It's not very nice in there.

But a real treasure! Half a meter of compressed dung mixed with hay. Excellent fertilizer for crops.

Not sure if horse or cow. I think it must've been cows kept here last, long ago.

#Barn #Dung #Manure #Fertilizer #Homestead #Cleanup