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Manure is in high demand as growers look to offset the high price of nutrients this spring.
Demand has driven up price, of course, but manure is still typically a bargain compared to fertilizer. That’s if you can find it. Many dealers have sold out or are keeping the manure produced by their own livestock for their own crops. Even in states that produce a massive amount of manure, there is not enough to go around.
And manure comes with its own set a problems beyond availability, including transportation and the possible contamination of nearby waterways and groundwater. Animal waste can also be associated with Salmonella and E. coli in produce.
There is no easy solution to the record high input prices we are seeing now.
