Iowa State University Extension cites several cases in Iowa last year of manure pit fires and explosions. The danger of pit fires or explosions is highest during pumping and agitation. Manure in ...

The deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a slurry pit at a farm appear to have been "a tragic accident", police said today. The men, who have not yet been named, were discovered at Barnkin ...

Hostetler drowned in a manure pit after the tractor he was driving overturned. The Marshallville community has rallied around the Hostetler family, offering support and assistance. A funeral ...