United Kingdom: New farming rules for water
New rules will be introduced which will save farmers money whilst also better protecting the water environment.
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Safety around manure handling
Liquid manure in deep anaerobic storage, contains sulfur (from amino acids in feed, manure or in water) which certain bacteria (anaerobes) use as a substitute for oxygen. They produce H2S as an end product, which is toxic to living tissue, by stopping the energy supplying reactions in the tissue cells.
ARIMEDIA: Project for reducing the ammonia emissions from slurry
The project, that counts on the participation of Spanish and Italian companies and institutions, is coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Research and Technology Centre (CITA) of Aragon.
Insects oil
From the treatment of organical waste they obtain high caloric content compost and also insect maggots, rich in proteins, that can be used for animal feeding or to produce insects oils competing with fish oil and that can be used to obtain Omega’s 3, 6 and 7.
Floor slat openings impact ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions associated with group-housed gestating sows
This trial showed the advantage, in an environmental point of view, to use 15% drainage openings on the solid part of partly slatted floors in pens for group-housed gestating sows.
Canada: recent regulatory changes will stimulate Manitoba's hog production
The Manitoba government is introducing proposed legislation that would reduce outdated, contradictory, complicated or ineffective regulatory requirements imposed on businesses, industry and local governments.
Bazooka Farmstar appoints new sales & business development manager
Bazooka Farmstar has announced that Kevin Wolter has joined the company to further develop their sales and business portfolio.
Removal of doxycycline during long-term liquid pig manure and digestate storage
The results confirm that a full removal capacity for doxycycline cannot be reached through the long-term storage of farm fertilizers.
End of the lawsuit against France regarding the “Nitrates Directive”
The EU ended, last Thursday 8 December, the lawsuit regarding the implementation of the “Nitrates Directive”.
Comparison of oxytetracycline degradation behavior in pig manure with different antibiotic addition methods
This study used oxytetracycline (OTC) as a model antibiotic to study antibiotic degradation behavior in manure under the above two OTC addition methods.
EU takes Germany to court over high nitrate levels
The Commission has asked for a declaratory judgement and as such no sanctions will be imposed at first.
Pig manure used as asfalt component
“PiGrid”, bio-based adhesive that is green, low cost, and durable and can be utilized as a substitute to petroleum-based asphalt binder, according to U.S. Department of Energy.
Lombardy and Piedmont will be able to apply more slurry than that allowed by the Directive
The exception will allow the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont to apply up to 250 kg N/ha and year from swine slurry and cattle dung.
Influence of the inclusion of orange pulp and carob meal on gaseous emissions from slurry
Orange pulp and carob meal fibre could decrease NH3 y CH4 emissions from slurry.
Commission refers Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU over water pollution caused by nitrates
The European Commission is referring Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to take stronger measures to combat water pollution caused by nitrates.
European Commission: New Regulation to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers
EU imports around 5 million tonnes of phosphates a year but could replace up to 30% of this total by extraction from sewage sludge, biodegradable waste, meat and bone meal or manure.