Friday, May 30, 2014

Frequent Waste Problems Associated With Livestock

By Lianne Derocco


Hog farming is a huge industry, and unless you are a hog farming you probably think little about what it takes in order to run one of these farms successfully. One issue with which all hog farmers must contend is hog waste. Not only is must you find ways to store waste, you also must treat it and prevent it from harming the surrounding environment.

Hogs produce a great deal of waste which is either stored in a waste pit or a waste lagoon. The waste releases a number of toxic gases, such as methane, carbon dioxide and ammonia. In addition, waste also contains traces of antibiotics that are given to the hogs. Bacteria, pesticides and heavy metals also sometimes are present in waste lagoons.

If the waste lagoon leaks and toxins are released into the soil and into the groundwater, this can be disastrous, and also gases and substances released are harmful to the environment. What is very important is making sure that the lagoons will not leak. The highest priority that the hog farmer should include should be having preventive measures to ensure the safety of these lagoons.

There are also other problems that can occur like top crust formation in the lagoons and sludge formation at the bottom. The waste should be liquefied so that when crust or sludge is slowly forming, a quick action can be done.

Another thing that is important and should be avoided is the adding of more toxins into the environment, and a natural product should be used in this situation. Natural solutions for this are available in the market, and these are products ideal for hog waste treatment. There is Agra Sphere, a mix of naturally occurring bacteria that will eat away the sludge and crust, and the hog waste is liquefied. This is a natural product and with no chemicals, and the product sphere is biodegradable and with no need for mixing, for this product to work. The spheres are just tossed throughout the lagoon or waste pit.

Aside from this, the agricultural waste product will help reduce the odor coming from the hog waste and also reduce flies in the farm. Another problem is foaming of the hog waste, but this is also reduced by Agra Sphere. The value of the manure produced is improved, and this will become more nutrient rich when finally formed to become fertilizers.




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