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Monday, March 01, 2010
Australian Agriculture Must Adapt to Climate ChangeAUSTRALIA - Australian agriculture needs to adapt now to climate change according to a CSIRO book launched today entitled: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Preparing Australian Agriculture,...
Friday, February 26, 2010
Scheme Cuts Red Tape of Environment RegsUK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Environment Agency have launched a new initiative to cut red tape and reduce costs for farmers.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Renewable Fuel Standard Increases Net Farm IncomeUS - 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...
Farmers on Get IPPC Help from SAI GlobalUK - Food and farm assurance company, SAI Global, has announced that it has been appointed to deliver the IPPC Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme on behalf of the Environment Agency (EA).
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
NFU CONFERENCE - Farming for the FutureUK - Food production should be on the front pages of all political agendas, not a footnote to them - this was a key message from the president of the National Farmers Union, Peter Kendall, writes ThePigSite...
Friday, February 19, 2010
GM Pork One Step Closer to Dinner TablesCANADA - Genetically engineered pigs are one step closer to becoming meat on Canadian kitchen tables with the federal government poised to declare that they do not harm the environment.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Plant Buffers Limit Spread of Antibiotics in ManureUS - 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...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Water Quality Influences Swine Herd ProductivityCANADA - A swine nutritionist with the University of Manitoba says the quality of water provided to pigs plays a key role in their productivity, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Swine Producers Encouraged to Monitor Water UseCANADA - An animal science professor with the University of Manitoba is encouraging swine producers to track the use of water and to implement strategies to conserve water, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
State Environmental Regulations CompiledUS – 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 ResearchUS - 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.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Agriculture Can Help Slow Climate ChangeEU - Agriculture can help to slow climate change, but should be ready to adapt to the impact of global warming, said Agriculture Committee MEPs and scientists at a public hearing on yesterday (27 Janu...
Monday, January 25, 2010
Centralised Farming Urged to Control Pork PricesMALAYSIA - The Government should have a clearer policy to support local pig farmers and this includes the implementation of a centralised pig farm, said Sin Chew Daily in its editorial.
Monday, January 18, 2010
UK Food Industry Emissions - The Solution?UK - The food we eat accounts for 30 per cent of the UK's carbon footprint, according to a new report published by World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-UK and the Food Climate Research Network (FCRN).
Monday, January 11, 2010
OIE to Study Meat Production and Climate ChangeGLOBAL - The World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) is expected to produce an environmental report on the role on meat in climate change by the summer.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Revised Manure Management Initiative Fulfill MandateCANADA - The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative (MLMMI) expects the expansion of its membership base to enhance its ability to help Manitoba livestock producers achieve their full economic...
Friday, December 18, 2009
NFU Lobbies Against Environment Agency Price HikesUK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) is lobbying against price hikes for new environmental permits being proposed by the Environment Agency.
Pig Farmers in Perak Get March DeadlineMALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Perak are required to put in place enhanced standards of hygiene at their farms by March.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
U of M: Farm and Food Discovery Centre ConstructionCANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is applauding the launch of construction of the Bruce D Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre at the University of Manitoba's National Centre for Livestock and the Environment,...
Monday, December 14, 2009
Taiwanese Pigs Potty-Trained to Curb PollutionTAIWAN - Farmers in southern Taiwan have started to potty-train their pigs in response to a planned water pollution fee, breeders and officials said earlier today.
Friday, December 11, 2009
British Pigs Fly the FlagUK - If it says just 'British' on the packet it will be just British in the packet – a new code of practice on the labelling of pork and pork products is to be drawn up following agreement by pig producers,...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
AFB Comment on EPA's Climate Change FindingUS - The American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) president, Bob Stallman, yesterday criticised the EPA endangerment finding related to climate change.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Pig Industry Cuts its Environmental ImpactUK - The British pig meat industry has set out the challenges facing the sector in tackling environmental issues, climate changes and the carbon footprint of production in two reports published this w...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Govt to Impose Rules for Nitrate in Sausages and HamDENMARK - The Danish government will maintain Denmark's stricter rules for using the additive nitrite in meat products. Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Eva Kjer Hansen has told the EU Commission...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tips Offered to Prevent Manure Pit ExplosionsUS - 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...
Setting Livestock Operation Separation DistancesCANADA - A project planned by the University of Manitoba will result in science-based recommendations for setting minimum distances between livestock operations and communities, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Waitrose Introduces Greener British PorkUK - In a bid to cut carbon emissions and create a more sustainable pork supply chain, Waitrose has announced a grain sourcing initiative for its pig farmers. The multi million pound deal, the first of...
Friday, November 13, 2009
DSM Introduces Next Step in Phytase EvolutionSWITZERLAND - A new, enhanced and efficacious DSM-Novozymes phytase is to hit the European market this autumn.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Pig Feed Deal to Cut Carbon FootprintUK - Supermarket chain, Waitrose, has announced a new grain sourcing initiative for its pig farmers.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
New NVZ Calculators Help Producers Do the MathUK - BPEX has produced two calculators to help pig farmers complete the calculations required by Nitrate Vulnerable Zone regulations.
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