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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Sainsbury's Extends its Environmental InitiativeUK - Supermarket chain, Sainsbury's, has extended its carbon initiative to pigs and poultry.
Friday, May 07, 2010
New Guidelines on Ammonia AssessmentUK - The Environment Agency has published an updated briefing note on how it assesses ammonia emissions from IPPC pig and poultry farms during the pre-screening process.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Pork Has Good Environmental PotentialUK - Over 120 farmers attended a special spring conference organised by international pig-breeding company, ACMC, at their headquarters at Beeford, East Yorkshire. The conference looked at the role of...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Waste Rules Could Save Farmers £4 MillionUK - New waste regulations introduced following NFU lobbying could save farmers more the £4 million in costs.
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
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).
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).
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.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Report Calls for Livestock Production CutsUK - A new report in the medical journal The Lancet has called for a 30 per cent reduction in livestock production to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the UK emission targets for 2030.
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.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Overview of Environmental Legislation for UK Pig ProducersUK - The new version has been published of Summary Notes of Key Environmental Legislation with Implications for the UK Pig Industry from BPEX.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Pig Farm Receives Grant to Reduce GHG EmissionsSCOTLAND, 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.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Livestock Manure Application Not Raised for PigsUK - Farmers are to be allowed to apply 250kg of grazing livestock manure nitrogen per hectare, where certain conditions are met to help protect waters. The 170kg nitrogen limit continues to apply to livestock...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Environment Information Hub for ProducersUK - Tackling environmental issues from fallen stock to climate change is at the centre of a one stop on-line shop for UK pig producers.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
UFU Welcomes Fall in GHG Emissions in AgricultureNORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the latest statistics from the European Environment Agency which show that Greenhouse Gas Emissions from agriculture are continuing to fall....
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
NFU Continues Fight against Pollution RulesUK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) is continuing its fight against the new pollution rules for pig and poultry farms.
Friday, April 03, 2009
How Green are Your Creeps?UK - The UK pig industry could save nearly £2.5 million a year simply by enclosing creep areas in the farrowing house. In addition, it could reduce CO2 emissions by 15,000 tonnes, thereby...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
NFU Steps Up Fight on IPPC with MEPsUK - NFU President Peter Kendall will be taking the fight on IPPC direct to MEPS in Brussels to keep unnecessary red tape and costs out of agriculture.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Tax Relief for UK Pig ProducersUK - A potentially expensive grey area for pig producers has at last been clarified after hard work by the industry, including BPEX and the NFU.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Anaerobic Digestion Boost to Energy ProductionUK - The Environment Agency's decision to revise its regulatory position on the waste status of anaerobic digestate produced from farm-based inputs is a victory for common sense and a welcome boost to...
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
E. coli Kite Mark to Show Manure Pollution RiskUK - Researchers have created a system to help farmers and advisors recycle manure without risking pollution to nearby streams and rivers.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Value of Manure: Both Fertiliser and Biofuel in NINORTHERN IRELAND - Manures produced by housed farm livestock in Northern Ireland are a valuable resource both as a plant fertiliser and as a source of renewable energy.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Clarification Regarding NVZs Being SoughtUK - There has been some concern among producers that under the new NVZ rules (which will come into force from January), it will no longer be permissible to set nitrogen from outdoor pigs against whole...
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Power from pig waste project wins CDM approvalUK - An innovative series of projects that generate electricity from pig waste in Mexico have been approved under the Clean Development Mechanism.
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