France - Continued support for energy improvement in agriculture
The French minister of agriculture, Bruno le Maire, has decided to maintain the plan for energy improvement in agriculture to which 29.2 million euros will be assigned.
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The effect of adding fibre sources to diets on the volatilisation of ammonia and the production of methane from pig effluents
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the incorporation of 20% of three raw materials rich in fibre (dried distiller's grain solubles, sugar beet pulp and oily rapeseed cake) on animal growth performance, nitrogen and carbon excretions, and ammonia volatilisation and methane production from effluents.
UK - Pigs and poultry farm practices survey 2009
79% of holdings with outdoor pigs use a site rotation system with an average of 17 months being spent in a paddock before rotation.
United Kingdom - Recent changes to the NVZ boundary
The NVZ boundary was revised in May 2010 as a result of appeals by farmers against the decision to designate land within an NVZ.
33 Smithfield Foods Facilities Recognized with AMI Environmental MAPS Awards
Thirty-three Smithfield Foods, Inc. facilities in 18 states have been recognized by the American Meat Institute with Environmental MAPS Recognition Awards for their longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship through the organization and implementation of Environmental Management Systems and/or achievement of ISO 14001 certification.
Netherlands -Twenty percent fewer livestock will curb manure oversupply
The oversupply of manure from Dutch livestock farms is rising as a result of stricter environmental regulations. To solve this problem without manure export or technological innovations, the number of livestock will have to be reduced by twenty percent before 2020, reports the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI).
The GIRO Technological Centre promotes biogas generation from slaughterhouse waste
The GIRO TC is organizing an international workshop to disseminate new ideas and scientific knowledge to enhance slaughterhouse waste energy recovery into biogas.
USA - USDA looks at energy production on U.S. farms, ranches
The most recent Census of Agriculture counted more than 20,000 farms and ranches that were producing their own energy.
United Kingdom - Farmers being challenged on their environmental performance
A new survey released by Farming Futures – an industry-led project which helps farmers respond to climate change – reveals that one in four farmers have noticed increased interest from customers in their environmental performance over the past year.
Effects of space allowance and floor type on gaseous emissions from gestating sows
This study aims to compare emissions of pollutant gases (NH3, N2O, CH4, CO2) from gestating sows kept on straw based deep litter depending on the space allowance and the floor type.
Netherlands - New sustainable pig farm prototypes
Scientists at the Wageningen University's Animal Sciences Group (ASG) presented a brochure called 'Varkansen'.
The research, conducted at the request of Dutch agriculture minister Gerda Verburg, developed three designs for more sustainability in pig production; in translation called the Pagode, the Pillar and the Pearl.
UK - Food and farm waste can help power the nation
Businesses and local authorities are being offered help to turn food, farm and other organic waste into energy and fuel.
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the factory and on the farm
The compound feed industry is one of the stakeholders having a role in minimizing the environmental impact while meeting the demand for high quality and cost effective products.
Netherlands - Wageningen UR designs biogas plant
Wageningen UR's Swine Research Farm at Sterksel is to carry out research into carbon neutral pig farming using a mini-biogas plant. The Productschap Vee en Vlees (Cattle and Meat Marketing Board) will invest 170 thousand euros in a low-cost prototype design.
USA - NIFA Air Quality Projects to help prevent and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced more than $5 million in grants to address air quality issues, including reducing agricultural atmospheric emissions and developing new mitigation practices.