On the grand scale, all the bad feelings about manure odors and lagoon spills reflect the loss of social influence that agriculture no longer has. Consequently, agriculture and livestock are left to focus on the problems caused by manure rather than seeking more radical solutions. All the rules have changed. The laws and regulations that are emerging today are the result of a elevated demand for a clean environment.
Demand is a measure used by economists to evaluate markets.
We can capitalize on that same demand to benefit agriculture and manage manure products at the same time. The following discussion distinguishes between manure and manure products, establishes the impacts of production system and regulatory design and presents an overview of manure product markets. The composition of manure is very elusive. Farmers generally believe that manure has benefits as a fertilizer, but fall short of applying manure effectively. It is often difficult to know just what is in manure.