Successful Farming

Turning Manure and Wastewater Into Revenue

The Successful Farming Podcast episode spotlights Livestock Water Recycling’s approach to converting manure and wastewater into profitable assets. Host Lori Boyer interviews Carly Lewis, an account manager and certified crop adviser, who explains how the company’s technology reframes waste streams as revenue generators for dairy, hog and anaerobic‑digester operations. LWR’s flagship “two‑wave” platform first separates liquid from solids, then further filters the liquid to produce clean water and a nutrient‑dense concentrate. The recovered solids contain high phosphorus and organic nitrogen, while the liquid stream supplies ammonium, nitrogen and potassium that can replace purchased fertilizers. The system also enables farms to capture methane avoidance credits, and anticipates future water and nutrient credit markets. Lewis cites over 40 installations across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Lebanon, noting up to a 40 % reduction in operating costs after ten years of data‑driven optimization. The company has logged more than four million data points, using machine‑learning models to predict performance and lower labor. Carbon credits are verified through the Verified Carbon Standard, turning avoided emissions into a tangible cash flow. By integrating nutrient recovery, water recycling and carbon monetization, farms can improve herd health, boost crop yields and meet tightening environmental regulations while enhancing profitability. The expanding feasibility of smaller digesters and hub‑spoke collection models further broadens adoption, positioning manure management as a core component of sustainable, revenue‑positive agriculture.