Manure as construction material?

You bet, say researchers at Michigan state university and the USDA’s Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wis. The scientists are working on a fiber from digested manure solids that may someday replace sawdust in fiberboard. So far, the experimental product has performed well in mechanical tests, with it meeting or exceeding standard fiberboard requirements. Plus, it does not smell like manure. The real test is whether the product will be accepted by the construction industry.

1. Workshop to discuss nutrient application, management, stewardship
2. Help for flood affected farmers
3. Ag markets diverged significantly Friday afternoon
4. Vilsack: Food, Farm and Jobs Bill critical for U.S. producers
5. Ag markets decidedly mixed on Friday morning
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2. Monsters love milk, too
3. What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
4. Salma Hayek: Milk part of 'perfect' breakfast
5. Activists at the door
6. IDFA: Opposition to Dairy Supply Management mounts

1. Analysis: Dairy Security Act better for farmers, taxpayers
2. IDFA: Opposition to Dairy Supply Management mounts
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4. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
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