Denmark now requires weekly emptying of slurry pits
The measure aims to reduce the production of greenhouse gases. New and old barns must comply as of May 1.
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The cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming
This article provides an example of the cost per ton of CO2 saved by reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions through daily slurry removal and anaerobic digestion.
EU proposes amendments to the Emissions Directive
The Member States have amended the Commission's proposal to extend the scope of the Directive to intensive livestock farms.
The Netherlands moves statutory nitrogen target forward
Now by 2030 at least 74% of nitrogen-sensitive nature in protected nature areas must have a healthy nitrogen level.
Commission calls for applications to join the upcoming EU Fertilisers Market Observatory
The Commission committed to launch in 2023 an EU Fertilisers Market Observatory. The Commission published the call for applications with a view to formally launch the group of experts before summer 2023. The call is open until 4 April.
The EU must reduce emissions by 40% by 2030
The revised law increases the 2030 GHG reduction target at EU level from 30% to 40% compared to 2005-levels.
Belgium: Buy-out scheme for pig farms approved
The European Commission has approved a €200 million Flemish scheme to compensate for the reduction or closure of pig production.
EU: Better support in transition to organic fertilisers
The Commission and EU countries should support the transition to organic fertilisers and become less dependent on Russian fertilisers, say MEPs on the Agriculture Committee.
Report: We visited a sustainable farm in Italy
We went to visit Piggly, a sustainable farm from an environmental, production, animal welfare, and economic perspective.
EU: Urgent measures to ensure fertilizer availability
There is a serious problem with fertilizer accessibility. In the EU, fertilizer prices went up 149% from September 2021 to September 2022.
Slurry management: Solar drying
Using solar energy to evaporate part of the water from the slurry can be of interest, avoiding volatization of ammonia. Solar drying can be combined with other strategies.
EU reaches agreement on national emission reductions from agriculture
European Green Deal: EU reaches agreement on national emission reductions from transport, buildings, waste and agriculture.
Slurry managament: Strategies based on nitrogen removal
Removing nitrogen from slurry by transforming it into N2 can be done biologically or by physical-chemical methods, the latter of which are in the experimental phase for slurry.
Anaerobic digestion in France
France has more than 1,400 anaerobic digestion facilities, with the agricultural sector accounting for 47% of the total.
Slurry management: Strategies based on separation and filtration
Although these strategies do not include anaerobic digestion in the combination of processes and therefore do not take advantage of its benefits, they do provide a higher organic matter content in the recovered effluents.
Slurry management: Strategies based on anaerobic digestion
In a surplus situation, the best option is to export the digestate obtained following anaerobic digestion. If the cost of transportation is not affordable, other alternatives should be considered. Here we explain which ones.