Research in deep-pit swine and beef facilities has documented rapid increases in hydrogen sulfide during agitation, especially when ventilation is inadequate. Sharing this article may save the life of a client, neighbor or someone in your community.
Remind farmers and manure applicators that manure storage can create one of the most dangerous storage atmospheres on a farm, and the danger isn’t always something a person can see or smell.
Source: National Hog Farmer, September 25, 2026. Link.
Just because you agitated that manure pit last year and nothing happened doesn’t mean the pit is safe this year.” – Daniel Andersen, PhD
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