By: John Yoder, Vice President of Waste Handling
Regardless if you are a custom applicator or a producer applying your own manure, the goal is the same; get the manure out, get it applied, and maximize its nutrient value. The factor that greatly differs is how you get it moved and applied. Just because your neighbor may have a 10,500 gallon tank with a 10 row bar, does not mean that’s the best solution for your own operation.More
By: Stephanie Leonard, University of Iowa Industrial Hygienist Occupational Safety Manager
If storing, hauling, or applying liquid manure is part of your work, protecting personnel and livestock should be on your mind right now. Careful planning can make the difference between a safe outcome and lives lost; when hydrogen sulfide is emitted from manure, it does not discriminate.More
Although the agriculture industry and our products/services may change over the years, one consistent factor remains; our employees are one of the most important ingredients in our recipe for success. Through our Employee Spotlight Blog Series, learn about the people who make up the Stutsman team. Meet Ryan Miller, our Waste Handling Shop Services Manager. Ryan is responsible for moving equipment through the shop while assisting customers’ needs. He enjoys servicing equipment and coming up with solutions to help our customers succeed.More
By: Mark Rohret, ECS & Flow Control Specialist
It has already been established that manure is a valuable fertilizer source; not just a byproduct that we are forced to dispose of. However, nutrient values of manure vary greatly depending on the type of livestock, forage, water mixing, and stirring practice used. Maximizing the nutrients manure has to offer is important to us. That is why we are working to bring you realtime spreading analysis with NIR technology.More
By: Mike Strait, Manure Equipment Sales
Providing innovative solutions is something we pride ourselves on, and when we first came across the Nuhn lagoon crawler, we knew it was a product that would be useful to our customers. Since the first crawlers arrived in Hills in 2015, they have certainly been the most intriguing product on our lot. This year, Nuhn has integrated some major upgrades to make the crawler more effective and efficient. From deeper floats and a user-friendly belly pack controller, we are happy to see Nuhn is committed to constant improvement.More
Although the agriculture industry and our products/services may change over the years, one consistent factor remains; our employees are one of the most important ingredients in our recipe for success. Through our Employee Spotlight Blog Series, learn about the people who make up the Stutsman team. John Yoder is our Vice President of Waste Handling! He joined the Stutsman team in 1983, and today can be found overseeing all aspects of the Waste Handling Division. Let’s get to know John!More
Bazooka Farmstar’s crusade to manufacture game-changing manure equipment continues with their latest addition to the Full Throttle product line; the Full Throttle Outlaw. While maintaining the heavy-duty and efficient structure of the original Full Throttle trailer, the Outlaw delivers the deepest pumping depth (19′) on the market for trailer booms.More
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Associate Professor & Field Specialist Manure Nutrient Management Application, Ohio State University
Sidedressing has proven to be a valuable way to deliver nitrogen when it’s needed most, but have you thought about sidedressing with manure?More
The window for spreading manure in the spring is small. To make sure you are ready for when the madness strikes, Mike Strait put together a list of key areas to check. We hope these maintenance tips minimize any downtime when you are spreading manure this spring.
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Bazooka Farmstar held its first annual Executive Dealer Meeting last month. This event welcomed dealers from across the country as attendees traveled from Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin to congregate. During this event, our waste handling team was recognized as a 2017 top sales performer. More
