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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Environmental Management
Monday, March 22, 2010
Projects to Help Prevent and Reduce GHG Emissions US - USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) on Friday (19 March) announced more than $5 million in grants to address air quality issues, including reducing agricultural atmospheric emissions...
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Report Highlights Impacts of Livestock Production US - A new report reveals the environmental and social impacts of what its editors call the 'livestock revolution'.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Renewable Fuel Standard Increases Net Farm Income US - Analysis by a Texas AgriLife Research economist reveals new renewable fuel standards would lead to more than a $13 billion increase in net farm income, yet cost consumers on average $10 more for food...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Plant Buffers Limit Spread of Antibiotics in Manure US - Research by scientists at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry suggests that buffer strips of grasses and other plants can trap and break down veterinary antibiotics in manure f...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
State Environmental Regulations Compiled US – Environmental regulations can be confusing and challenging for poultry and livestock producers. In some cases, merely keeping track of all the different regulations can be a daunting task.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
$24M Grant from NIFA for Animal Health Research US - USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) on Tuesday (2 February) announced $24 million in grants to study animal heath, reproduction, breeding, genetics and nutrition.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
AFB Comment on EPA's Climate Change Finding US - The American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) president, Bob Stallman, yesterday criticised the EPA endangerment finding related to climate change.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tips Offered to Prevent Manure Pit Explosions US - Recent explosions and flash fires that occurred in livestock buildings with manure pits in Iowa and Minnesota have a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension engineer and others offering advice on...
Friday, October 09, 2009
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.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
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...
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
AFBF: Climate Bill Embarks on a Fool’s Errand US - American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman yesterday said that the House-passed climate legislation will have little to no impact on global temperatures. Testifying before the Senate Committee...
Friday, July 03, 2009
Carbon Market Opportunities for Agriculture Carbon credits generated by agriculture are a relatively new commodity according to Dr Dave Beede and Dr Wendy Powers of Michigan State University in the latest MSU Pork Quarterly.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Farming Groups Welcome Clean Energy Bill US - The House of Representatives has approved legislation that will allow farmers, ranchers and forest owners to fully participate in a market-based carbon offset programme, earning income for activities...
Friday, June 26, 2009
NPPC: Compromise Climate Change Legislation US - "With US pork producers suffering record losses, the National Pork Producers Council cannot support climate change legislation even with the compromise language agreed to late Wednesday," NPPC said...
Friday, June 19, 2009
NPPC Opposes Climate Change Measure US - In a letter sent yesterday to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, R-Okla., the National Pork Producers Council indicated its opposition to...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
US Farm Groups Oppose Clean Water Legislation US – Farming groups in the US are partnering to oppose legislation to significantly expand the federal jurisdiction of The Clean Water Act (CWA).
Friday, June 12, 2009
NPPC: Cap and Trade Preferable to Carbon Tax US - A cap-and-trade programme such as the one that soon will be before the House of Representatives is preferable to a carbon tax for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but added costs associated with...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
EPA Plan is Not Well Thought Out, Says NPPC US - The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Plan from Environmental Protection Agency could increase environmental problems, accoridng to the National Pork Producers Council, NPPC.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
WPE REPORT: Certification in PQA Plus Called for US - The US National Pork Board is calling on pork producers to become certified in the in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus programme, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Schering-Plough Flips Switch on 1.7MW Solar System US - Animal health and pharmaceuticals giant, Schering-Plough Corporation, has switched on a 1.7 megawatt solar energy system on the roof of its centre in New Jersey.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
There’s Money in Managing Manure if Done Right US - New and expanding swine production facilities in North Carolina are required to use manure management systems that meet the strictest environmental performance standards in the nation.
Monday, April 20, 2009
AFBF: EPA's GHG Finding Cause for Much Concern US - AFBF President, Bob Stallman, stated that the Farm Bureau is deeply concerned by the US Environmental Protection Agency's finding on greenhouse gas emissions released on Friday last.


