When we did not pile it high, we lost a bunch of value.........rain etc just turned everything to soup.

Now we pile it as high as we can with an endloader..........and then turn it every 10-12 days..........allowing oxygen to get to the inside of the pile, and cool it down.

Takes a little time, but the result seems to be a lot better.

I think the DNR rule "here" is 120 days before it must be applied.