--- title: Composting Systems and Soil Fertility | humus compost description: humus compost | --- [![Midwest Bio-Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hubfs/MidwestBioSystems_November2019%20Theme/Images/Aeromaster-Logo_400.png) ](https://midwestbiosystems.com) # Aeromaster Education Blog ## [Why attend the April 8-10, 2014 Humus Advantage Composting Workshop?](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/340859/why-attend-the-april-8-10-2014-humus-advantage-composting-workshop) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Fri, Mar 28, 2014 @ 11:03 AM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-618366183-jpg/images/workshop_1-resized-600.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/340859/why-attend-the-april-8-10-2014-humus-advantage-composting-workshop) Typically one signs up for a workshop to learn how to do something. If you signed-up for the **[Humus Advantage Composting Workshop](http://midwestbiosystems.com/services/workshops/profitable-composting-made-simple)** April 8-10, 2014 in Tampico, IL, odds are it was because you wanted to learn how to make high quality humus compost. If so, you made a good decision because you will learn the theory and practice of the [Aeromaster Composting System](http://midwestbiosystems.com/advanced-composting-system-acs), the production methodology developed and refined by Midwest Bio-Systems over the last 20 years. The nuts and bolts of making high quality compost will be covered in PowerPoint as well as in multiple visits to the Midwest Bio-Systems Research and Development compost facility. [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/340859/why-attend-the-april-8-10-2014-humus-advantage-composting-workshop) 6 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/340859/why-attend-the-april-8-10-2014-humus-advantage-composting-workshop#comments-listing) Tags: [soil fertility](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/soil-fertility), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost), [aeromaster humus](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/aeromaster-humus), [composting workshop](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/composting-workshop), [humus](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus) ## [New Aeromaster Features and Options for Spring 2014](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/339847/new-aeromaster-features-and-options-for-spring-2014) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Wed, Mar 19, 2014 @ 16:03 PM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-588453354-jpg/images/pt-120_pt-130-resized-600.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/339847/new-aeromaster-features-and-options-for-spring-2014) Spring brings to mind things that are new and fresh, like the spring 2014 fresh, new standard and optional features now available on the Aeromaster line of tractor pulled compost turners. [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/339847/new-aeromaster-features-and-options-for-spring-2014) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/339847/new-aeromaster-features-and-options-for-spring-2014#comments-listing) Tags: [composting equipment](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/composting-equipment), [compost turners](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/compost-turners), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost), [waste management](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/waste-management), [aeromaster humus](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/aeromaster-humus), [new features](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/new-features) ## [Aeromaster Humus Test on Plant Growth](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/332334/aeromaster-humus-test-on-plant-growth) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 @ 12:01 PM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-457815011-jpg/images/arugula_plant-resized-600.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/332334/aeromaster-humus-test-on-plant-growth) We recently did a test growing Arugula using soil with Aeromaster humus added vs. regular soil. Check out the results. [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/332334/aeromaster-humus-test-on-plant-growth) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/332334/aeromaster-humus-test-on-plant-growth#comments-listing) Tags: [soil fertility](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/soil-fertility), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost), [aeromaster humus](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/aeromaster-humus), [nutrient management](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/nutrient-management) ## [20 Years of Soil Fertility, Compost Turners, and Humus Compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/280840/20-years-of-soil-fertility-compost-turners-and-humus-compost) Posted by [Debbie Case](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/debbie-case) on Mon, Apr 01, 2013 @ 14:04 PM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-26617782-jpg/images/humus-compost-small.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/280840/20-years-of-soil-fertility-compost-turners-and-humus-compost) *Edwin Blosser shares his vision for Midwest Bio Systems and how his search for “renewable soils”** led him to manufacturing compost turners and humus compost.* When Edwin Blosser founded Midwest Bio Systems on February 20th, 1993, he could not have imagined that in 20 years time his company would grow to become a world leader in soil fertility, in manufacturing Compost Turners, ancillary composting equipment as well as in composting technology. In fact, when Blosser, a native of Tampico, Illinois, began exploring sustainable agriculture he never imagined that his quest to “make people healthier,” and help farmers to farm more profitably, would lead him to composting. After a journey of discovery, he founded Midwest with a vision to serve individuals in his local community. Today Midwest has become an international company delivering compost turners to 47 states, 3 US Territories and 25 countries around the world. [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/280840/20-years-of-soil-fertility-compost-turners-and-humus-compost) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/280840/20-years-of-soil-fertility-compost-turners-and-humus-compost#comments-listing) Tags: [composting equipment](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/composting-equipment), [soil fertility](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/soil-fertility), [compost turners](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/compost-turners), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost) ## [Humus Compost Tea Raises Relative Feed Value of Alfalfa](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/258751/Humus-Compost-Tea-Raises-Relative-Feed-Value-of-Alfalfa) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Mon, Jan 14, 2013 @ 10:01 AM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-13620379-jpg/images/humus-compost-production-penn-valley.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/258751/Humus-Compost-Tea-Raises-Relative-Feed-Value-of-Alfalfa) Because of its high feed value alfalfa is one of the most important feed crops grown in the U.S. With the price of commercial fertilizer on the rise, some farmers have turned to high-quality compost as an on-farm [alternative to boost their alfalfa yields](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/254866/Composting-Keeps-Dairy-Farms-with-Alfalfa-Profitable), improve their fertilizing practices, and [reduce their dependence on external inputs](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/255989/Composted-Manure-and-Dairy-Waste-Make-an-Effective-Alfalfa-Fertlizer). [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/258751/Humus-Compost-Tea-Raises-Relative-Feed-Value-of-Alfalfa) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/258751/Humus-Compost-Tea-Raises-Relative-Feed-Value-of-Alfalfa#comments-listing) Tags: [soil fertility](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/soil-fertility), [on-farm composting](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/on-farm-composting), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost), [compost tea](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/compost-tea) ## [Transform Waste to Wealth with Quality Compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/252925/Transform-Waste-to-Wealth-with-Quality-Compost) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Tue, Dec 18, 2012 @ 08:12 AM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-18362611-jpg/images/composting_system1.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/252925/Transform-Waste-to-Wealth-with-Quality-Compost) Few in the modern agricultural industry will argue against the necessity of fertilizer to remain competitive, boost profits, or even produce at all. One can spend hours debating the pros and cons of organic versus inorganic, liquid or solid, and various application methods, but ultimately what matters most to the farmer struggling to stay afloat is that the product is affordable and works. High-quality compost is an organic fertilizer on par with costly synthetic alternatives, providing the full range of micro and macro nutrients needed to produce abundant, robust crops. This is precisely the commodity in demand by farmers across the nation - compost making has the potential to be a very profitable venture, literally transforming waste to wealth. [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/252925/Transform-Waste-to-Wealth-with-Quality-Compost) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/252925/Transform-Waste-to-Wealth-with-Quality-Compost#comments-listing) Tags: [composting equipment](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/composting-equipment), [soil fertility](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/soil-fertility), [fertilizer](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/fertilizer), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost) ## [Manure vs. Compost: Dairy Waste Transformed into High Quality Compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/248273/Manure-vs-Compost-Dairy-Waste-Transformed-into-High-Quality-Compost) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Wed, Dec 05, 2012 @ 08:12 AM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-18364267-jpg/images/webb_basin_dairy.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/248273/Manure-vs-Compost-Dairy-Waste-Transformed-into-High-Quality-Compost) In Idaho cousins Brent and Mark Webb both own and operate large dairies. Brent has a herd of 1,200 cows, while Mark has 1,800. Raw manure has always been on hand in large quantities, and both Brent and Mark used to spread it on their fields until they noticed it was having detrimental effects on the health of their crops. They found a solution in composting. Composting has transformed what was a waste product into a high quality fertilizer asset, produced using only ingredients from their farms. This helps them become independent from external inputs. [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/248273/Manure-vs-Compost-Dairy-Waste-Transformed-into-High-Quality-Compost) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/248273/Manure-vs-Compost-Dairy-Waste-Transformed-into-High-Quality-Compost#comments-listing) Tags: [soil fertility](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/soil-fertility), [sustainable farming](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/sustainable-farming), [fertilizer](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/fertilizer), [dairy waste](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/dairy-waste), [on-farm composting](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/on-farm-composting), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost) ## [The Biggest Lie Farmers Tell Themselves Each Year](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173297/The-Biggest-Lie-Farmers-Tell-Themselves-Each-Year) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 @ 17:04 PM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-18363327-jpg/images/humus_technology_2.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173297/The-Biggest-Lie-Farmers-Tell-Themselves-Each-Year) Remember when gasoline used to be below $2.00 a gallon? (Some of us can remember $0.30 a gallon, but we aren’t telling). Today, it costs twice as much to fill your tank. The sad truth is, if you don’t want to sit by the side of the road, you have to find the extra money somewhere and that means you have less money for other purchases. The cost of fertilizer is going in the same direction. Chances are, of course, that you have already experienced that “in the belly” worry about how much more money fertilizer costs. You are dependent on fertilizer and you have no control over the price. Like the gasoline you need to run your cars and trucks, you probably think you don’t have any choices. [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173297/The-Biggest-Lie-Farmers-Tell-Themselves-Each-Year) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173297/The-Biggest-Lie-Farmers-Tell-Themselves-Each-Year#comments-listing) Tags: [soil fertility](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/soil-fertility), [sustainable farming](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/sustainable-farming), [fertilizer](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/fertilizer), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost) ## [How Organic Compost Can Yield Huge Results Even With Problem Soil](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173296/How-Organic-Compost-Can-Yield-Huge-Results-Even-With-Problem-Soil) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Mon, Apr 16, 2012 @ 17:04 PM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-18363737-jpg/images/organic_compost.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173296/How-Organic-Compost-Can-Yield-Huge-Results-Even-With-Problem-Soil)   I talk to farmers all of the time about the condition of their soil. There’s certainly no such thing as “perfect soil”. A lot of the farmers I talk to have specific problems with their soil… but no solutions. As farmers, we all work with the soil we have. I bet you would love to have some surefire solutions to the problems you have in your soil because, of course, better soil means better crops. That means more profit and more money to your bottom line. Finding ways to increase the quality of your soil can be a real challenge. [Read More](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173296/How-Organic-Compost-Can-Yield-Huge-Results-Even-With-Problem-Soil) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173296/How-Organic-Compost-Can-Yield-Huge-Results-Even-With-Problem-Soil#comments-listing) Tags: [soil fertility](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/soil-fertility), [sustainable farming](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/sustainable-farming), [humus compost](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/topic/humus-compost) ## [The Hidden Profit Center on Your Farm](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173291/The-Hidden-Profit-Center-on-Your-Farm) Posted by [Midwest Bio Systems](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/author/midwest-bio-systems) on Mon, Apr 16, 2012 @ 17:04 PM [![](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/hs-fs/file-18363702-jpg/images/on-farm_composting.jpg) ](https://blog.midwestbiosystems.com/blog/bid/173291/The-Hidden-Profit-Center-on-Your-Farm)   How would you like to find a new way to make money? Imagine using something you are already doing to create more profits, and how about being able to help others at the same time? Where we live, a lot of people are pretty enthusiastic about how much better organically grown produce tastes. Organic farming is a hot topic. There are a lot more sustainable farmer’s markets popping up.  Let’s face it; Whole Foods certainly isn’t hurting for sales even while charging much higher prices than the local supermarket. 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