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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...
Monday, January 23, 2012
New Technology in Biomass Conversion to Crude OilUS - Researchers at the University of Illinois are preparing to develop an educational and research facility that will be used to demonstrate the process of converting swine manure and algae into crude...
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tons of Manure Converted to Electricity and FertiliserNORTH CAROLINA, US - Duke University has helped a North Carolina pig farm turn tons of manure into electricity and fertiliser in what it says is one of the the cleanest waste-to-energy systems.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Composting Helps Swine Farms Improve BiosecurityIOWA, US - Following an initial project begun in 1999 at the Iowa State University (ISU) swine breeding farm, the university’s swine teaching farm started composting mortalities eight years ago in an...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Dynamic Fuels in Initial Commercial FlightsUS – The first commercial airline flights in the US to use biofuel produced by Dynamic Fuels LLC, a joint venture of Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corporation began last week in Seattle.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Cargill Reduces GHG Emissions at US PlantsUS – Ongoing efforts by meat, poultry and agrifood business, Cargill, to improve energy efficiency and expand its use of renewable energy sources enabled the company to exceed the Chicago Climate Exchange’s...
Monday, October 24, 2011
NPPC Questions Need for EPA Reporting RuleUS - While questioning the need for the US Environmental Protection Agency's latest proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) reporting rule for large livestock operations, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)...
Friday, September 23, 2011
New Computer Models to Help Tone Down Odour MISSOURI, US - Some call it the smell of money, but Teng Teeh Lim thinks that smell does not have to be so bad.
Friday, September 09, 2011
Hog Waste Producing Electricity and Carbon OffsetsNORTH CAROLINA, US - A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy this week garnered the endorsement of Google Inc., which invests in high-quality carbon offsets from across...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Study Shows Cool-Season Grasses More ProfitableUS - Access to swine effluent or waste water can help a producer grow more grass. But a Texas AgriLife Researcher says the grass is "greener" economically if it is a cool-season rather than a warm-season...
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, March 28, 2011
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...
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Impact of Waste Disposal in Pig ProductionUS - Pig breeding is big business, but in order to make money the producer must have a large number of pigs. One of the problems is that a large number of pigs produces a large amount of waste.
Monday, March 07, 2011
Environmental Impact of Animal WasteUS - North and South Carolina have seen a steady increase in swine production over the last 15 years. In North Carolina alone, swine production generates approximately a quarter of the state's gross farm...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Homes in North Carolina to Get Pig-PowerNORTH CAROLINA, US - The state's utilities are buying pig manure to produce power.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Pig Manure into Electricity in North CarolinaUS - Hoffland Environmental Inc is introducing its technology to generate electricity from pig manure with the first one-megawatt facility planned for North Carolina near the city of Goldsboro.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Concerns Livestock Producers Need to RecogniseUS - Several manure pit fires and explosions were documented in Iowa last year. Not all of these incidents happened during agitation and pumping; nor did all of the pits have foam present when the fires...
Monday, June 28, 2010
Manure: Higher Returns than Chemical FertilizersTEXAS, US - No significant differences in corn yield were found between organic and chemical sources of nutrients, but a Texas AgriLife Research economist said manure generates higher economic returns...
Friday, May 14, 2010
Updated Web Site on Environmental RegulationsUS - EZRegs offers access to environmental regulation information affecting farmers.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Everyday is Earth Day for Pork ProducersIOWA, US - The world celebrates Earth Day once a year, but Iowa pork producers work daily to preserve and protect our natural resources.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Safety Hazards Faced During Manure PumpingUS - News reports surfaced last fall detailing flash fires and explosions in livestock buildings while liquid pit manure was being agitated and pumped.
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...
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...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Livestock Producers Facing Explosion HazardsUS - News reports have surfaced again detailing flash fires and explosions in livestock buildings while liquid pit manure was being agitated and pumped.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Pork Checkoff's Industry Environmental StewardsUS - 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, PollutantsUS - 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 12, 2009
Share Biosecurity Plans with Manure ApplicatorsUS - A little communication can go a long way when it comes to preventing the introduction of diseases when transporting manure from hog farms, an expert on biosecurity issues says.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Big Dutchman Pig Division at World Pork ExpoUS - In spite of all negative circumstances, such as economic downturn in pig farming, the financial crisis in general and the H1N1 influenza, Big Dutchman USA recently experienced a successful World Pork...
Friday, July 03, 2009
Carbon Market Opportunities for AgricultureCarbon 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.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Report Evaluates Intelligent Use of ManureUS - The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to evaluate the role of animal manure as a source of fertilizer, and its other uses.
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