Germany: increase in the organic livestock production
The organic pig meat production reached 23,000 tons (+1.7%).
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USDA patents method to reduce ammonia emissions
The system uses gas-permeable membranes that are similar to materials already used in waterproof outdoor gear and biomedical devices.
Netherlands: consumers once again increase spending on sustainable food
The highest growth was seen in the meat/cold cuts sector.
Smithfield Moves Up Again on Newsweek's List of America's Top "Green" Companies
In Newsweek's 2012 ranking, Smithfield Foods finished 328th among the 500 largest U.S. businesses, compared to the company's 417th "green ranking" by Newsweek one year ago.
European Union: new Commission proposal to minimise the climate impacts of biofuel production
The use of food-based biofuels to meet the 10% renewable energy target of the Renewable Energy Directive will be limited to 5%.
New phenotypes for new breeding goals in pigs
In view of the current and future trends, the breeding goals have to include several additional traits and new phenotypes.
Denmark launches new environment law
The Danish government has therefore passed a law introducing 10-metre wide buffer strips of non-cultivated land along all lakes and watercourses in the country side toiling 50.000 hectares.
Effects of dietary benzoic acid and sodium-benzoate on performance, nitrogen and mineral balance and hippuric acid excretion of piglets
Benzoic acid is more effective than sodium-benzoate in piglet’s performance and metabolism.
Denmark: speeding up organic production
The Danish agricultural Minister, Mette Gjerskov, has launched an Action Plan for organic production towards 2020.
Australia: national livestock methane program
Research is also being undertaken to develop technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from animal waste.
Pork CRC encouraging innovation
Proposals for genuinely innovative shorter term projects across the four research programs of the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC) are now invited.
Australia: National Food Plan green paper
The Australian Government is developing Australia’s first National Food Plan to better integrate all aspects of food policy.
Third-party Audit of Murphy-Brown Facilities Again Endorses Continued ISO-14001 Certification
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that a third-party audit of its Environmental Management System at Murphy-Brown LLC facilities found 'zero' non-conformances.
FAO: new effort to harmonize measurement of livestock's environmental impacts
Common indicators and guidelines for environmental assessments will lead to shared understanding of environmental impacts, better policymaking.
Effect of litter type and feeding system on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in growing pigs
The effects of two types of litter (straw and sawdust) and two feeding systems (dry and liquid) on nitrogenous (NH3, N2O and N2) and carbon emissions (CH4 and CO2) were determined in growing pigs.
Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990/2010 and inventory report 2012
GHG emissions from the agricultural sector contributed nearly 10 per cent of total emissions in the EU-27 in 2010.