What happens to the manure produced by cows?
It is applied to cropland as fertilizer. One of the more popular recent methods of dairy manure handling has been earthen liquid storage basins for 6-12 month manure accumulations. In addition to the convenience of only having to spread manure once or twice a year, the nutrients are better utilized. Manure can be spread in the spring on corn silage land or in the fall on small grains at times when it can be incorporated into the soil either by direct injection or disking.
