As a soil amendment, steer manure (1.5-1-2.5) has slightly more potassium than chicken manure. Wood ashes (0-2-6) are high in potassium, but are highly alkaline and should be used with caution.

For gardeners today the cheapest solution, steer manure, is one of the worst, nursery experts say. It’s high in salt because of feedlot diets, and when it’s composted, much of the nutritional ...

Bagged steer manure was used in the past as a topdressing for lawns when overseeding. It was smelly but it worked well. Now there are commercial topdressing products available.

Remember that their manure is valuable to their own farming, so don’t expect it for free. You can purchase bagged manure, such as steer manure and chicken manure, that is certified organic.

Pre-packaged bags of steer manure available for purchase at most garden centers are labelled “composted” or “aged”, but if they are still warm to the touch, they are not ready for prime time.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A man died Saturday morning near Richmond after he was trapped in a skid steer that rolled into a manure pit. According to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, they received a ...

Louie Keller (left) and Cyril Keller. The brothers invented what is now known as the Bobcat skid-steer loader to help remove manure in second-floor turkey barns. (Courtesy of Bobcat) ...

As a soil amendment, steer manure (1.5-1-2.5) has slightly more potassium than chicken manure. Wood ashes (0-2-6) are high in potassium, but are highly alkaline and should be used with caution.