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Friday, December 30, 2011
Smart Feed Use Pays DividendsUK - Being smarter with feed not only improves the bottom line of a pig business but also pays dividends when you need to present your unit in the best environmental light to customers, neighbours...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Bacterial Filters Reduce Pig Farm OdoursDENMARK - Bacterial filters reduced butyric acid, dimethyl disulphide, ammonia and other malodorous compounds from pig farms, according to new research from Aalborg University.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Court Rules in Favour of Gaseous Pig EmissionsGERMANY - A court in the northern German town of Osnabrück has ruled that a farmer is allowed to feed his pigs vast quantities of raw onions, despite complaints from neighbours about their pungent gaseous...
Friday, September 23, 2011
New Computer Models to Help Tone Down Odour MISSOURI, US - Some call it the smell of money, but Teng Teeh Lim thinks that smell does not have to be so bad.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Alternative to Physical Castration of PigsCANADA - Pfizer Animal Health has begun the gradual introduction of a new product in Canada that eliminates boar taint in pork without the need for physical castration, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Aarhus Develops New Method to Measure OdourDENMARK - Aarhus University researchers have developed a new method to measure odour in pig houses.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Online Air Quality Tool Can Help Lower EmissionsUS - Livestock producers now have access to a new tool that can help them lower air emissions and increase their air emissions knowledge.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Biotec Has IPPC CoveredUK - UK-based Biotec Ltd has developed Aerocover, a completely new alternative to covering your slurry and controlling odour.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Professor Suggests How to Cut Ammonia EmissionsDENMARK - Technological solutions that can reduce agriculture's contribution to air pollution are already available, according to the University of Aarhus.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Bacteria in Feed Can Protect the EnvironmentDENMARK - Specially developed bacteria added to pig feed can help reduce nitrogen emissions from agriculture, according to new research from the University of Aarhus.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
EUROTIER - Sustainability: Fashion or Fact?GERMANY - The International EuroTier Pig Event took place yesterday with the hot topic of sustainability, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
New Biofilter will Reduce Odour and Save MoneyUS - Anyone who lives in or around farm country has at one time or another wrinkled their nose and said "What's that smell?" Too often, it's the odor coming from a nearby livestock building. At best, these...
Friday, May 14, 2010
Updated Web Site on Environmental RegulationsUS - EZRegs offers access to environmental regulation information affecting farmers.
Friday, May 07, 2010
New Guidelines on Ammonia AssessmentUK - The Environment Agency has published an updated briefing note on how it assesses ammonia emissions from IPPC pig and poultry farms during the pre-screening process.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
New Report Estimates Cost of Future RegulationsNETHERLANDS - New regulations on animal welfare and ammonia emissions due to come into effect in 2013 will cost €240 per fattening pig place and €500 per sow, according to a new report from the Agricultural...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Pig Farm Receives Grant to Reduce GHG EmissionsSCOTLAND, UK - A Scottish pig farm has received a grant to turn manure into electricity as part of a new government scheme to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from farming.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
New Technology Cuts Industrial Odours, PollutantsUS - A North Carolina State University researcher has devised a new technology that really does not stink. In fact, it could be the key to eliminating foul odours and air pollutants emitted by industrial...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Environment Information Hub for ProducersUK - Tackling environmental issues from fallen stock to climate change is at the centre of a one stop on-line shop for UK pig producers.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
NFU Continues Fight against Pollution RulesUK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) is continuing its fight against the new pollution rules for pig and poultry farms.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Odour Removal from Food Processing ChimneysDENMARK - Danish pig farmers and the food processing industry are subject to particularly strict regulations regarding ammonia emissions and odour nuisances affecting neighbours and nearby housing.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Ministers Reject Industrial Pollution 'Safety Net'EU - A proposal, backed by Germany and Austria, to place a cap on noxious emissions spewed out by a wide range of industries, including steel, chemicals and processed food plants, is set to be voted down...
Monday, November 10, 2008
Agricultural Air Quality Task Force AssembledWASHINGTON, US – Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced the renewal of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force and the selection of the individuals to serve as members for the two-year, 2008...
Thursday, June 05, 2008
USDA: Treating Hog Manure with Borax Cuts OdorUS - Hydrogen sulfide is one of the compounds contributing to the stink from manure storage pits on hog farms. Microbial activity in the manure releases the hydrogen sulfide and other compounds.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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