One Kentucky farmer knows that input costs are taking a toll on the industry, which is why he is turning spent distiller’s grain into natural gas and then into fertilizer.
RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender had the chance to catch up with John Rivers, a featured speaker at the SASDA Conference, about his unique approach.
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