Pig Dung Used for New Fish Feed Made of Flies
JAPAN - A new fish feed made using housefly pupae is cheaper than other feeds and boosts fish's immunity to disease, says one of the researchers who created it.

Alternative for Managing Manure Phosphorus
CANADA - Research conducted by PAMI suggests solid-liquid separation offers a potential alternative for addressing concerns related to the phosphorus contained in livestock manure, according to Bruce ...

New Agreement on Organic Fertiliser Control
IRELAND - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have, following discussions with representatives of the pig and poultry industry, agreed...

New Technology in Biomass Conversion to Crude Oil
US - 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...

Failures in ASF Action Plan in Moscow Region
RUSSIA - In 2011, the Moscow Region Prosecutor's Office with specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor veterinary service visited 15 pig farms and two military farms in the region to verify compliance of veterinary...

Tons of Manure Converted to Electricity and Fertiliser
NORTH 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.

Bacterial Filters Reduce Pig Farm Odours
DENMARK - Bacterial filters reduced butyric acid, dimethyl disulphide, ammonia and other malodorous compounds from pig farms, according to new research from Aalborg University.

Double Regulation to Benefit Competitiveness
IRELAND - IFA National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee Chairman Tim Cullinan welcomed the successful conclusion to negotiations between farmers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will improve...

First Swine Toilet Undergoes Testing
THE NETHERLANDS - The Swine Research Farm Sterksel (Wageningen UR) in the Netherlands recently started to test the first prototype of a swine toilet.

Composting Helps Swine Farms Improve Biosecurity
IOWA, 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...

Manure Workshop for Farmers and Growers
UK - Eurofins, the leading food and agricultural testing laboratory group, is hosting a free practical workshop for farmers, growers and consultants on Tuesday, 13 December 2011.

Mobile Lab to Reduce Environmental Impact of Farms
SPAIN - The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has set up a mobile environmental monitoring unit to assess in situ greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions on farms....

South West Farmers Urged to Improve Slurry Storage
UK - Farmers in the South West are being reminded that time is running out if they need to enlarge their slurry storage to become compliant in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs).

Heifer to Pilot Pig Manure Biogas Project
CAMEROON - Heifer International, an international integrated animal-agriculture development organisation, is to pilot a biogas production project in the country using pig manure.

MP Chalks Out Pig and Poultry Expansion Plans
KERALA, INDIA - The State-owned Meat Products of India (MPI) has chalked out various expansion initiatives, which includes setting up an automated poultry processing plant, a bio-waste disposal facility,...

Dynamic Fuels in Initial Commercial Flights
US – 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.

Value of Injecting Swine Manure Outlined
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council hopes to better inform the non-agricultural public about the science of swine manure fertilizer application through the production of a new video, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Industrial Emission Directive Reviews Under Way
UK - The European Commission has appointed consultants to deal with review commitments in Article 73 of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), which includes a review of poultry thresholds.

Cargill Reduces GHG Emissions at US Plants
US – 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...

Agency Withdraws Objection to Foston Farm
UK - The Environment Agency has withdrawn its objections to a proposed large-scale pig farm in Derbyshire.

NPPC Questions Need for EPA Reporting Rule
US - 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)...

Consistent Application with New Manure Spreader
MANITOBA, CANADA - Anecdotal evidence suggests manure spreaders equipped with vertical beater bars are emerging as a superior alternative to conventional spreaders equipped with horizontal beater bars...

Company Wins €1M Grant to Tackle Manure Problem
UK - Pig manure is a huge problem across Europe and has been identified as a major environmental issue in Brussels. The large volume of pig manure and its daily use as fertiliser for agriculture is responsible...

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.

FSA Advises Rejection of Proposal on PAP in EU Feed
UK - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has written to Government ministers setting out its advice not to support European Commission proposals that the European Union should relax a ban on using pig and...

FSA Discusses Relaxation of Meat & Bone Meal Ban
UK - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has discussed a proposal to relax certain provisions in the current ban on the use of meat and bone meal (now called processed animal protein, PAP) in feeds for poultry...

Hog Waste Producing Electricity and Carbon Offsets
NORTH 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...

Study: Composted Hog Manure for Potato Protection
CANADA - Researchers with the University of Manitoba will launch a study this fall to assess the value of composted hog manure in improving the yield and quality of Manitoba potato crops, Bruce Cochrane...

Studies Examine Bio-Reduction of Carcasses
UK - BPEX-funded PhD student, Ceri Gwyther, has been busy publicising results from her studies at Bangor University looking into 'Bio-reduction: an alternative strategy for disposing of fallen stock in...

Fertiliser Value and Proper Management of Manure
CANADA - A researcher with the Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre says awareness of the fertiliser value of the nutrients contained in livestock manure continues to build, writes Bruce Cochra...