Source: Max Knowles, SAMPSON INDEPENDENT, 1/7/20


The manure produced from animal production is a valuable crop fertilization resource. Based on the average nutrient values of the various manure types produced and the current fertilizer costs for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, the estimated economic value of the waste produced by North Carolina meat animals exceeds $99 million per year. Animal manure provides essential crop nutrients, but it is important that the manure is properly analyzed so a farmer knows exactly what they are applying to their land and crops.

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