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...

Farmers Receive Good News on Nitrates
NORTHERN IRELAND - Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Hillsborough is part of a consortium working to reduce nitrogen from pig production, and its data has been included by the EU Commission in...

Pig Manure Could Mean Big Bucks
PHILIPPINES - Renewable energy investors should already tap the cash-rich European carbon-credit market before it closes its doors to developing countries by 2012, an industry expert said.

Aarhus Develops New Method to Measure Odour
DENMARK - Aarhus University researchers have developed a new method to measure odour in pig houses.

Pigs Perfect the Art of Greener Living
UK - Pigs in Northumberland will soon be heating their own home thanks to a state-of-the-art anaerobic digester which converts their waste into green energy.

KAP Expresses Concerns Over Passage of Bill 46
CANADA - Keystone Agricultural Producers is voicing its concerns over provisions contained in the recently passed Save Lake Winnipeg act and the impact it will have on agriculture, writes Bruce...

IPPC Factsheet Amended
UK - The Environment Agency has updated its compliance assessment factsheet.

Study Shows Cool-Season Grasses More Profitable
US - 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...

Pig Producers Warned of IPPC Change
UK - 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.

Software Helps Cut Energy Use & GHG Emissions
CANADA - New software helps pork producers to cut energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Toyota Launches Pig Manure Compost Deodoriser
JAPAN - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a deodoriser specifically for use on composting swine manure.

Gilts Are Production Pigs under IPPC Regulations
UK - Gilt owners are being encouraged to review their permit under the IPPC Directive by the Environment Agency.

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...

Locals Seek Pig Farm Closure at Ayroor, Kerala
KERALA, 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...

IPPC Author Makes Fact-Finding Visit
UK - The NFU hosted IPPC 'BREF' author, Paolo Montobbio, last week as part of his three-day fact-finding trip to England and Ireland.

Research Presents Alternative Uses for Pig Manure
IRELAND - A crowd of over 100 people attended a research dissemination day at Teagasc Moorepark, on possible alternative uses for pig manure.

Online Air Quality Tool Can Help Lower Emissions
US - Livestock producers now have access to a new tool that can help them lower air emissions and increase their air emissions knowledge.

Biotec Has IPPC Covered
UK - UK-based Biotec Ltd has developed Aerocover, a completely new alternative to covering your slurry and controlling odour.

Professor Suggests How to Cut Ammonia Emissions
DENMARK - Technological solutions that can reduce agriculture's contribution to air pollution are already available, according to the University of Aarhus.

Free Muck Analysis at Grassland and Muck 2011
UK - A muck analysis technique will help farmers analyse the nutrient content of manures rapidly and accurately – and at a lower cost than before.

Plant Buffer Strips Cut Run-Off of Vet Products
US - 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...

Bacteria in Feed Can Protect the Environment
DENMARK - Specially developed bacteria added to pig feed can help reduce nitrogen emissions from agriculture, according to new research from the University of Aarhus.

Renewable Energy Generated from Pig Waste
MALAYSIA - A pig farm near Sitiawan province is set to become the first in the country to generate renewable energy from animal waste.

Impact of Waste Disposal in Pig Production
US - 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.

Environmental Impact of Animal Waste
US - 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...

Good News for Small, Medium Size Pork Producers
CANADA - KAP says a new programme to help Manitoba livestock producers cover the costs of manure handling infrastructure is good news, particularly for the small medium sized operations, writes Bruce ...