Environmental Issues Control Slaughter Production
When the Danish Crown slaughterhouse in Horsens opened its doors in May 2005, it was not only one of the largest and most modern meat processing plants in the world, but also one of the most environmentally friendly, writes TheMeatSite, senior editor...

Soluble Non-Starch Polysaccharides Decrease Nutrient Digestibility and Ammonia Emission While Increasing Manure Odour
The use of soluble non-starch polysaccharide (NSP; guar gum) reduced ammonia emission in aged manure but decreased nutrient digestibility and increased odour emissions, thus limiting its environmental benefits. These are the conclusions from Eric van...

Worrying Trends and New Developments at Agromek
As Christmas approaches, the shops in Denmark are brightly lit, with windows full of traditional red and green decorations, writes Stuart Lumb. Despite the Christmas festivities, sales are sluggish. Shop keepers are gloomy and so are Danish farmers, which...

Fuel for the Fire: Livestock Inputs and GHG Emissions
The effects of livestock farming on climate change is an ever-expanding issue for the meat industry. At the forefront of consumer concerns is the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Consequently, in a bid to tackle the problem, ongoing research attempts...

Greenhouse Gases and Environmental Impacts of the Livestock Industry
The livestock sector is not only contributing to global warming, it is suffering from it as well, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, for ThePigSite.

Validating the Odor Footprint Tool Using Field Data
By Richard R. Stowell, Kara R. Niemeir, Dennis D. Schulte¹. This study supports using the Odor Footprint Tool as a planning and screening tool for assessing odor impact from livestock facilities and estimating minimum separation distances to meet annoyance-free...

Overview of Different Lagoon Effluent Application Methods on Odor and Ammonia Emissions
Dr. Garry Grabow, Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University. This article is from a collection of papers presented at the 2007 North Carolina Pork Conference.

Odor Footprint Tool Progress: Regional Output Resources
By Richard R. Stowell Dennis D. Schulte Richard K. Koelsch Christopher Henry - This article highlights practical applications for resources being developed using the Odor Footprint Tool and the effects of dffering regional weather patterns on needed setbacks...

Fiber Content of Diet Affects Percieved Odor Of Swine Manure
By Eric van Heugten, North Carolina State University - Ammonia and volatile organic compounds are major contributors to air quality problems associated with swine production. Odorants result from the fermentative degradation of carbohydrates, fats, and...

Managing Manure to Improve Air and Water Quality
By Marcel Aillery, Noel Gollehon, Robert Johansson, Jonathan Kaplan, Nigel Key, and Marc Ribaudo, Economic Research service, USDA - Animal waste from confined animal feeding operations is a potential source of air and water quality degradation from evaporation...

Practices to Reduce Odor from Livestock Operations
By Wendy Powers, Iowa State University - Practices to control odor emissions associated with livestock production can be applied to animal housing areas, manure storage areas, and land where manure is applied. This document provides an overview of practices...

Odor Control Methods Used By Iowa Pork Producers
By Iowa State University - Air and odor issues related to livestock production have received much attention recently and are a primary concern for pork producers. To establish baseline information about the odor control technologies used by producers,...

Controversy over Air Quality
By Theo van Kempen, Swine Nutrition Specialist, North Carolina State University - The biggest challenge for the animal industry is likely air quality. Odor may affect the quality of life of those down-wind from a swine farm. Ammonia may contribute to...

Green House Gases and Odour Control
By Lee Whittington, BSc MBA and Stéphane Lemay Ph.D P.Eng - This article is from Prairie Swine Center and looks at manure management and the contribution of the pork industry to the odour, gas and particulate composition of air around pig barns.

Impact of combining a low protein diet and oil sprinkling on odour and dust
By Michel Payeur, Stéphane P. Lemay Ph.D., Ruurd T. Zijlstra Ph.D., Stéphane Godbout, Ph.D., Liliane Chénard M.Sc., Ernie M. Barber Ph.D. Claude Laguë Ph.D. and Shala K. Christianson M.Sc. Odour from intensive swine operations are a significant limiting...

Preparing an Odor Management Plan and Setback Estimation Tool
By University of Minnesota Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering - Minnesota Rules Relating to Animal Feedlots and Storage, Transportation, and Utilization of Animal Manure, Chapter 7020.0505 Subpart 4 B, requires feedlots with 1,000 animal...

Whence Come Hog Manure Odors?
By Ben Hardin, ARS - Researching the question "What makes manure stink?" is no ivory-tower pursuit for ARS microbiologist Michael A. Cotta and his colleagues. In their view, finding which microbes are responsible is a fundamental step toward helping the...

Odour Control in Hog Barns
Odours are one of the main causes of conflicts between livestock producers and their neighbours. In most areas, hog producers represent a small minority of the population. It is therefore essential that hog producers develop and maintain a positive image...

Methods and Practices to Reduce Odor from Swine Facilities
By Albert J. Heber and Don J. Jones, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Alan L. Sutton, Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University - This publication describes all known methods and practices that may reduce odor nuisance...