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Frozen ground limits manure options in IA

November 21, 2014, Northwest Iowa — A later harvest and colder temperatures have caused some issues for livestock producers who would like to fertilize fields with manure.

Joel DeJong, an agronomist with Iowa State University Extension, says northwest Iowa livestock confinement operators have millions of gallons of liquid manure that they’re waiting for applicators to inject into the soil. READ MORE