Optimising Returns on Animal By-Products
Protein meal should be allowed back into animal feeds to improve the financial returns on animal by-products in the UK, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Slurry Sanitation Using Heat - a New, Simple, Low-Energy Method
Livestock effluents have always been spread as fertiliser on fields. But they can also transmit diseases to humans and animals, for example, over 100 pathogenic micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites) have been identified in pig slurry.

Recycling and Depolluting Phosphorus in Livestock Waste
Phosphorus - an ingredient in agricultural and household products such as fertiliser, detergents, etc - when released in excessive quantities to the environment, contributes to the development of algae and micro-organisms that pollute water, thus impacting...

Kansas Swine Day 2010
Proceedings of the Kansas Swine Day 2010 conference, which focused on the nutrition and nursery pigs and finishers as well as feed management.

Reducing Livestock Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Future growth in meat consumption is going to be driven by an expanding population, higher incomes and consumer preferences, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Effect of Different Feed Ingredients on Fermentation Metabolites and Nitrogen Excretion in Pigs
Peas and pea-fibres reduced nitrogen excretion and could possibly contribute to improving the gut health of pigs, report according to R. Jha, L. Johnston, J. Bindelle, A. Van Kessel and P. Leterme in the Prairie Swine Research Centre Annual Report 20...

In Vitro Fibre Fermentation Characteristics of Specialty Ingredients with Varying Non-Starch Polysaccharides Levels
Fermentable fibre modulates the gut environment, extends health-promoting properties and reduces ammonia excretion, according to R. Jha, L. Johnston, J. Bindelle, A. Van Kessel and P. Leterme in the Prairie Swine Research Centre Annual Report 2009. ...

Producers and Pigs Profit from Manure Management Process
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientists have worked with farmers, state agencies and businesses to improve pig manure management for healthier pigs, profits and environment, writes Ann Perry in the latest issue of Agricultural Researc...

Foaming Manure
A warning about the danger of explosions when manure forms a foam, from Robert Chambers, engineer specialising in swine and sheep housing and equipment with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) in the latest issue of Pork...

Pig Farm Practices Survey 2009 - England
The main points of the latest Defra survey of pig farms in England are summarised by Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite.

Ractopamine Hydrochloride and the Environmental Sustainability of Pork Production
It is proven that Paylean can reduce the environmental impact of pork production because of the improvement in nitrogen and water utilisation, according to K.A. Ross and oc-authors in the 2008 Annual Research Report from the Prairie Swine Centre. ...

Costs of Future Welfare, Environmental Regulations to Dutch Pig Farmers
New regulations on animal welfare and ammonia emissions due to come into effect in the Netherlands in 2013 will cost €240 per fattening pig place and €500 per sow, according to a new report from the Agricultural Economics group of Wageningen University...

Nuisance Farm Odour is Target for ISU Researchers
Nuisance farm odour is the focus of the work of an Iowa State University (ISU) academics. Professor Hoff has led the development of a system for operating odour mitigation systems only when the weather conditions would lead them to affect neighbours.

Evaluation of a Treatment Method to Control Hydrogen Sulphide Emission from Swine Manure
Adding the metabolic inhibitor, molybdate, to pig manure maintained low levels of hydrogen sulphide over a six-month monitoring period, according to B. Predicala, L. Moreno and M. Nemati in the 2008 Annual Research Report from Prairie Swine Centre. ...

Effectiveness of Various Methods of Deploying Nanoparticles to Reduce Odour and Gas Emissions from Swine Manure
Zinc oxide nanoparticles have the potential to reduce significantly ammonia and hydrogen sulphide levels in manure, according to B. Predicala and D. Asis in the 2008 Annual Research Report from Prairie Swine Centre.

Evaluation of a Treatment Method to Control Hydrogen Sulphide Emission from Swine Manure
By B. Predicala, L. Moreno and M. Nemati and published in 2008 Annual Report from Prairie Swine Centre.

Key to Low Carbon Emission Pig Meat Production
A healthy diet and reduced consumption would reduce carbon emissions, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Using Pigs to Grow Tomatoes with Biogas
An innovative eco-friendly pig farm of the future is the dream of a Danish pig farmer, Soren Hansen and the concept of a PhD architecture student, Nee Rentz Petersen, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Safety Measures to Prevent Barn Explosions during Pit Pumping
Larry Jacobson, agricultural engineer at the University of Minnesota Extension, provides suggestions on how to prevent explosions or flash fires while pumping manure pits.

Proper Disposal of Dead Animals on Michigan Farms
The Bodies of Dead Animals Act (BODA) is important for many reasons, not least to protect human as well as animal health, according to Dale W. Rozeboom from Michigan State University's Department of Animal Science.

Environmental Impact of Improvements in Genetics and Nutrition over 25 Years
The environmental impact of improvements in genetics and feeding programmes for pigs over 25 years has been studied at North Carolina State University (NCSU), reported by Eric van Heugten and published in the University's Swine News.

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...

Animal Waste to Energy in Denmark
For the Danish agriculture sector, the production of biogas through anaerobic digestion is more than just a means of producing cheap renewable energy, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.