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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Pig Producers Warned of IPPC ChangeUK - Producers with an EPR Permit need to be aware of their herd numbers and that they do not exceed the limits set, especially those contract finishing.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Software Helps Cut Energy Use & GHG EmissionsCANADA - New software helps pork producers to cut energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Toyota Launches Pig Manure Compost DeodoriserJAPAN - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a deodoriser specifically for use on composting swine manure.
Gilts Are Production Pigs under IPPC RegulationsUK - Gilt owners are being encouraged to review their permit under the IPPC Directive by the Environment Agency.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Manitoba Producers Frustrated over Bill 46 MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is expressing its frustration over the provincial government's passage of new legislation that further limits the ability of the province's pork producers to expand...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Locals Seek Pig Farm Closure at Ayroor, KeralaKERALA, INDIA - The local people led by people’s representatives have staged a march to a private pig farm at Mundaplackal near Ayroor, protesting against the environmental pollution due to flow of filth...
Monday, June 13, 2011
Canada-US Pork Industry Challenges SimilarCANADA & US - According to Bruce Cochrane, the chair of Manitoba Pork Council says there's a growing realization that the challenges faced by pork producers on both sides of the Canada US border are the...
IPPC Author Makes Fact-Finding VisitUK - The NFU hosted IPPC 'BREF' author, Paolo Montobbio, last week as part of his three-day fact-finding trip to England and Ireland.
Friday, June 10, 2011
WPX 2011: Producers Can Track Carbon FootprintUS - US Pork producers in the US can now calculate their carbon footprint, thanks to a new computer programme launched by the National Pork Products Council at World Pork Expo, writes Carla Wright for...
Thursday, June 09, 2011
WI Scraps Vote on 'Mega Farms' ResolutionUK - In an unprecedented move, the Women’s Institute AGM in Liverpool has decided not to vote on a resolution about ‘mega farms’.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
WPX 2011: Concerns Raised over Water Quality RestrictionsUS - The US pig industry is to fight unwarranted attempts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and environmental lobbyists to force unfair restrictions on producers over water quality regulations...
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.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Circuit Court Rules on CAFO PermitsUS - The judges of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit have ruled that the Clean Water Act did not give the EPA the authority to require Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations to obtain discharge...
Friday, May 13, 2011
Pork’s Footprint from Farm to ForkDENMARK - The ecological footprint of Danish pork production has been calculated by scientists from Aarhus University and published in a new report.
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.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Biological Sciences Reinforced to Tackle Big IssuesEU - Three new EU research infrastructures on biological sciences will help tackle climate change, disease and threats to the food supply.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
BPEX Environment Roadmap LaunchedUK - The pig industry is setting out how it intends to achieve reductions in its environmental impact in a Roadmap just launched by BPEX and partners.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Free Muck Analysis at Grassland and Muck 2011UK - A muck analysis technique will help farmers analyse the nutrient content of manures rapidly and accurately – and at a lower cost than before.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
FAPRI-ISU Presents 2011 World Agricultural OutlookUS - New modeling capabilities that give 15-year projections for world greenhouse gas emissions and fertilizer use highlight the 2011 World Agricultural Outlook of the Food and Agricultural Policy...
Higher Price Housing for Pigs in HollandNETHERLANDS - A higher-welfare and more sustainable pig house was officially opened by Dutch farming minister Henk Bleker yesterday. It is expensive but pigs grow well in it and their meat should attract...
Monday, March 28, 2011
First Zero-Waste Pork Processing in Sight US - Heritage Acre Foods is working on setting up the country's first zero-waste pork processing plant due for completion in two years.
Plant Buffer Strips Cut Run-Off of Vet ProductsUS - Field tests by University of Missouri scientists have backed up laboratory research showing that buffer strips of grass and other plants can reduce the amount of herbicide and veterinary antibiotics...
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.
Production Efficient; Manure Results in High CostsNETHERLANDS - The Dutch pig-farming sector is operating within a competitive European market, and production costs play an important role in the sector’s competitiveness.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Animal Care, Environment: Top Research Priorities CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council says animal care and the environment are among the top research priorities under the organization's newly announced plan for achieving long-term sustainability of the province's...
Friday, March 18, 2011
'Embracing a Sustainable Future' ApplaudedCANADA - The University of Manitoba is applauding the Manitoba pork industry's commitment to ongoing partnerships in research and education, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Long Term Vision for Sustainability UnveiledCANADA - Manitoba Pork Council has unveiled, on behalf of the province's 700 pork producers, a vision for the long term sustainability of the pork industry in Manitoba, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Pork Producers Score CAFO Suit Victory Over EPAUS - In a unanimous decision issued yesterday, a federal court ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency cannot require livestock operations to obtain Clean Water Act (CWA) permits unless and until...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Renewable Energy Generated from Pig WasteMALAYSIA - A pig farm near Sitiawan province is set to become the first in the country to generate renewable energy from animal waste.
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