Opportunities to implement manureshed management in the U.S. swine industry

Authors: MEINEN, ROBERT - Pennsylvania State University; Spiegal, Sheri; Kleinman, Peter; Flynn, Kyle; Goslee, Sarah; MIKESELL, ROBERT - Pennsylvania State University; Bryant, Ray

Submitted to: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/2/2020
Publication Date: 11/9/2020
Citation: Meinen, R., Spiegal, S.A., Kleinman, P.J., Flynn, K.C., Goslee, S.C., Mikesell, R., Bryant, R.B. 2020. Opportunities to implement manureshed management in the U.S. swine industry [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 9-13, 2020, Phoenix, AZ. Virtual.

Interpretive Summary: This presentation reviews the manure management issues within the hog industry with a focus at the national and regional levels. Despite the challenges of relocating hog manure to areas of high nutrient demand, opportunities exist to adjust its management on farm as well as to integrate manureshed concerns into the long-term expansion of the hog industry.

Technical Abstract: Hog production is highly organized, lending itself to strategic management such as that proposed by the manureshed concept of linking animal and crop production systems. This presentation reviews the manure management issues within the hog industry, focusing on key case studies where local accumulation of manure nutrients are manifest at a national scale. Historical trends in the industry point to the role of nutrient budget concerns in its evolution. Despite the challenges of relocating hog manure to areas of high nutrient demand, opportunities exist to adjust its management on farm as well as to integrate manureshed concerns into the long-term expansion of the hog industry.