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Friday, May 25, 2012
Manufacturers Urged to Prove Environmental ClaimsUK - Manufacturers who say their products reduce air pollutants and smells from pig units, will in future be asked to provide scientific evidence to support their claims.
Monday, May 21, 2012
China, US Companies in Joint Biofuel VentureCHINA & US - Chinese egg producer Beijing DQY Agriculture Technology Co Ltd has teamed up with American meat supplier Smithfield Foods Inc to set up a $1.8 billion biofuel plant company in the United ...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Action on GHGs Builds MomentumUK - The agricultural industry in England is making significant progress towards reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a new report published.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Eating Meat is Ethical, Says GrandinUS - "Humans and animals evolved together. Our brains are tuned into animals. Research with epilepsy patients who had monitors implanted in their brains, showed that the amygdala responds more to animal...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Reducing GHG Emissions in AgricultureIRELAND - A range of technologies can reduce the carbon footprint of Irish agriculture, but achieving reductions in total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the sector will not be easy. This was a key finding...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Smithfield Debuts Sustainable Food Production Video US - To help commemorate Earth Day, Smithfield Foods, Inc. debuted a new video that talks about what the company, along with others in the pork industry, is doing to help feed the world's growing population...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Swift Plant Cited Again for Odour ViolationsUS - The JBS Swift slaughterhouse, which paid $37,250 in air pollution fines last year, has been cited for five more alleged odour violations, city officials said last week.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
BPEX Announces Promotion for Katrin TurveyUK - Katrin Turvey has been appointed BPEX Veterinary Programme Manager with responsibility for managing the BPEX Research and Development programme of activity for improving pig health and pig meat s...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
How to Curb Discharge of the Most Potent GHGUS - Meat consumption in the developed world needs to be cut by 50 per cent per person by 2050, and emissions in all sectors – industrial and agricultural – need to be reduced by 50 per cent if the...
Solving a 700 Million Pig ProblemCHINA - Australian science is helping to solve one of China’s biggest and smelliest problems – what to do with the waste produced by its 700 million pigs.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Will Apple Beat Google to Tap NC's Pig Power?NORTH CAROLINA, US - Renewable methane gas produced by North Carolina’s massive hog farms has already attracted the attention of Google, and it looks like Apple could become the next tech giant to join...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
University of Guelph Enviropig Project Loses Funding CANADA - While two groups on Monday were celebrating the winding down of the University of Guelph’s ‘Enviropig’ program, the university stressed even though it is phasing out its genetically modified...
Friday, March 30, 2012
NI Ag Minister Walks Pork Supply ChainNORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill yesterday said that the pig industry in the north continues to play an important part in the continued growth of the local agri-food industry....
Thursday, March 29, 2012
APL Congratulates Award Winning Young ScientistAUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited (APL) would like to congratulate Dr Sasha Jenkins, for her Australian pork industry award, as part of the 2012 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture,...
Monday, March 26, 2012
New Director for CRC for High–Integrity Aussie PorkAUSTRALIA - New Zealand pork producer, Chris Trengrove, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork, replacing Sam McIvor as the Board representative of Essential...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
MMFAP Funding Increase to Help Pig ProducersCANADA - Increased funding under the Manure Management Financial Assistance Program (MMFAP) will help pig producers access more funding to help with the cost of installing manure-management and treatment...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Domestic Livestock Production Under ThreatUS - Animal housing, environmental, drug, trading and labour regulations all threaten to move US livestock production offshore, according to a new report.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Pig Power Science Yields Good ResultsGLOBAL - An innovative biogas system, developed at NIWA Hamilton, has been embraced by the Australian pork industry. It provides an alternative electricity and heating source.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Pork Checkoff Advances 2012 Pork Industry ResearchUS - The National Pork Board's six producer-led science and technology committees recently met in Dallas, Texas, to make decisions on how to advance pork producers' research priorities.
Freeing up Farming to Reach its Full PotentialUK - The farming industry is the first to benefit from the Government’s pledge to slash red tape which hinders business efficiency, Farming Minister Jim Paice announced earlier this week.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Gilts to be Included with Sows in Farming RegulationUK - Following a ruling (C-585/10) by the European Court of Justice on 15 December 2011, it has been confirmed that the expression 'places for sows' must be interpreted as meaning that it includes places...
UK Drought - Save Water Now, Says SpelmanUK - Everyone must find a way to save water to help limit the effects of drought, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said, following a major summit. This came on the same day it was announced that...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Attraction of Renewable Options for Farming CommunityANALYSIS - The major drivers for the farming community to adopt a variety of renewable fuels will be the high and rising oil process and the problems of food security, writes ThePigSite Editor in Chief,...
Monday, February 20, 2012
Self-Assessment Air Quality Awareness ToolUS - Livestock producers can now make sure they are doing their best to minimize air emissions with a new self-assessment tool developed by a team of researchers and Extension specialists from across the...
China and US Firms Sign Biofuel DealUS & CHINA - China's biggest egg producer said Friday it will cooperate with a major US meat supplier to establish a biofuel company in the United States with a total investment of $1.8 billion.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme to be EvaluatedUK - Are you a member of the Environment Agency’s Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme? The scheme is about to enter its third year and NFU invites all to provide feedback on how it’s going.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
ENERGY NOW - NFU Offers Energy Advice ServiceUK - The National Farmers Union is launching an energy helpline service for farmers.
Food Report Fails to Acknowledge Role of FarmersAUSTRALIA - A report into the future food needs of Australia has failed to acknowledge the ongoing work by Australia's farmers in ensuring an environmentally sustainable supply of fresh and nutritious...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Farmers Look to Embrace Clean Energy FutureAUSTRALIA - Australia's agriculture sector is embracing a clean energy future with more than 500 applications received from universities, land managers, industry and government agencies for Gillard Government...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Pig Development Could Breach Human RightsUK - An industrial scale indoor pig unit, holding 25,000 pigs, which developers are proposing to build less than 150 metres from a large women’s prison, and within 75 metres of houses, poses serious...
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