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Analyzing the swine industry's life cycle and implementing sustainable measures from feeding to processing drives a change towards a more environmentally friendly industry and better animal welfare.

Climate changes have forced governments around the world to enforce legislation to reduce the carbon footprint from all parts of society including pig production.

The feed industry has a significant and essential role to play in achieving One Health in pork production on multiple levels.

Eight years ago, Granja Capdevila Torrent Ramaders started up its biogas production plant using co-digestion and is now an example of economic viability and sustainability.

This article describes different techniques that can be applied, in order of priority, to prevent NH₃ and CH₄ emissions.

In this first article on emissions, Xavier Flotats explains how the main greenhouse gases and ammonia are generated on our farms.

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.

The EU is already developing a new legislative framework that will include the degree of sustainability in the labeling of feed and livestock products.

The pig industry needs to counteract concerns about climate change and provide evidence we are making efforts to minimize our environmental footprint.