NFUS Urges Participation in Carbon Footprint Study
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland is urging its members to participate in a Scottish Government study that will ultimately produce a farm–based tool to more accurately measure a farm’s contribution to greenhouse...

Study to Bring Benefits to Meat Sector
UK - New research will develop detailed 'resource maps' to identify the amount of food and packaging waste generated and where it occurs as a step to delivering environmental and commercial benefits across...

Research Demonstrates Feasibility of Pocket Injection
CANADA - Research conducted by the University of Manitoba has proved the concept of pocket injection to be a technically feasible option for applying liquid livestock manure to grassland and forage fields...

New Alternative for Liquid Manure Application
CANADA - A new field injector under development at the University of Manitoba will allow farmers to apply liquid livestock manure into pockets created in the field rather than into furrows, writes Bruce...

Overview of Environmental Legislation for UK Pig Producers
UK - The new version has been published of Summary Notes of Key Environmental Legislation with Implications for the UK Pig Industry from BPEX.

NFU Responds to Interview on 'Saving the Planet'
UK - The NFU has issued a statement in response to yesterday's front page story in The Times, where Lord Stern of Brentford said, "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse...

Making Use of Existing Support Programs Encouraged
CANADA - Manitoba agriculture minister is encouraging the province's pork producers to make use of existing programs to cope with ongoing losses while her staff explores additional avenues for providing...

Villagers Want Ban on Pig Rearing
TAMIL NADU, INDIA - The residents of Sadayamangalam Panchayat in Thuckalay Panchayat Union have urged the district administration to ban pig rearing in and around their village.

NPPC Supports New USDA Research Agency
US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday applauded the launch of a new research and education arm within the US Department of Agriculture.

Texas Meeting Returns to Review Industry Change
TEXAS, US - Industry changes are the focus of the Animal Manure Management Conference, which started at Round Rock yesterday. Keynote speakers are addressing environmental, regulatory and public relations...

Farmers Blamed for Seaweed Over-Growth in Brittany
FRANCE - Pig and poultry farms are being blamed for an 'invasion' of algae and seaweed on the picturesque Brittany coast.

Aussie Pork Industry Aims to Be Carbon-Neutral
AUSTRALIA - The Australian pork industry believes it can be carbon neutral within five years.

Pig Farm Receives Grant to Reduce GHG Emissions
SCOTLAND, 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.

The Biggest Challenge for Prairie Farmers
CANADA - To improve water quality in Lake Winnipeg Prairie farmers are being urged to balance crop nutrient applications with crop removal and to avoid winter application, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Pork Checkoff's Industry Environmental Stewards
US - The Pork Checkoff, along with its cosponsor, National Hog Farmer magazine, has selected four pork production operations to receive the industry's highest environmental honor, which is the...

ACMC Tip: Avoid Greedy Pigman's Disease
UK - With high pig prices there is a temptation to push production as hard as possible. The advent of circovirus vaccines has allowed some producers to cut corners on stocking density, downtimes for cleaning...

Breeding Better Barley for Feed
DENMARK - Low-protein malt barley is fine for drinkers of ale while high-protein feed barley meets the needs of pigs and cows. However, now that environmental effects are also an important issue, a new...

Keep Warm with Danish Crown
DENMARK - It may be hard to imagine right now, but the heating season is almost upon the country, and Danes must gradually get used to the idea of turning up their radiators again. Few people probably...

New Technology Cuts Industrial Odours, Pollutants
US - 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...

MLA Retrace Red Meat's Environmental Footprint
AUSTRALIA - Cutting red meat consumption is not the answer to reducing your environmental footprint, says Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

Meat Production Not a Major Source of GHG Emissions
US - Ezra Klein's commentary "The Meat of the Problem" [Food, 29 July] was "inaccurate and not scientifically based," says AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle in a recently published letter-to-the-editor...

Creek Gets Double Dose of Pig Waste
VIET NAM - Inspectors discovered a second pig breeding farm Friday responsible for polluting Ben Van Creek in Binh Duong Province.

BPEX Strengthens Technical Team
UK - The environment and animal health are important priorities for the pig industry and BPEX is investing in both areas to provide an even better service for producers and processors.

Pig Farm Waste Overflows into Southern River
VIET NAM - As a result of heavy rains last week, waste water from a pig breeding farm has polluted Thi Tinh River.

UK Farms Set 2020 Green Targets
UK - The UK has recently released a Low Carbon Transition Plan which aims to convert the country to a low carbon economy, cutting emissions by 34 per cent on 1990 levels by 2020.