Thursday, August 29, 2013

How To Manage Swine Waste

By Lianne Derocco


Although hog and swine farming can be promising in terms of profits, owners also have to deal with swine waste. They need to make sure that hog waste is dealt with appropriately otherwise it poses dangers to the animals as well as the environment and nearby human population. This can be a tough process. Fortunately, there are ways to make the process a lot easier. Here are some tips to keep in mind.

The first thing that you can do is to opt for pasture-based swine management. Based on the name, you know that swine will be given the chance to roam around the pasture freely. This farming method is good because swine will feed on pasture grass, allowing them to get the majority of the nutrients they require. More importantly, waste management is easier when going for pasture-based swine management because you typically have fewer animals and waste is spread evenly over the pasture, fertilizing the grasses.

This farming method allows swine to eat pasture grasses and not just corn and soybean. Pasture grasses have fewer pesticides compared to corn and soybean. Pesticides are not just harmful to the swine, but they also have an effect on their waste. Swine waste becomes more toxic when there is too much pesticide. Thus, you can make swine waste less toxic if you let them feed on pasture grass and not pesticide-treated food.

In case your system is a lagoon waste or deep pit system, your system can have so many issues. You can find sludge accumulating on the pit or lagoon's bottom. The top part of the system will also have problems with crusting. Problems with sludge or crusting can increase the amount of flies as well as the horrible odors. If you have any of these issues, it is very important to deal with them as quickly as possible.

For these two systems, it is important for you to make use of a natural product. There are a lot of natural products around and one of the most recommended is Agra Sphere. This product has natural bacteria in it. When you use it, the bacteria go to the bottom of the pit or lagoon. It then eats away the sludge and liquefies waste. This is what you want to happen to your deep pit or lagoon system so that you do not have to deal with flies and filthy odor.

Any problems with crusting should not be ignored. A product that you can utilize is Activator Plus or Lagoon Activator. Once crusting is dealt with appropriately, the Agra Sphere should then be used. The product is a big help in preventing any problems that may arise in the future. When you do not know what to do with swine waste, you can easily have a problem managing your farm. Fortunately, there are products that can help you. Once your swine waste is managed properly, your time will then be focused on earning more.




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