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.
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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.
USA - North Carolina electric providers call for swine waste project bids
To meet a state requirement that power companies must use swine waste to produce electricity in North Carolina, the state’s electric suppliers have issued a joint request for proposals (RFP) for electricity generated from swine waste facilities in the state.
UE - Nitrate pollution falling, but greater efforts still needed to meet water quality standards across the EU
The report shows that the implementation of legislation to prevent nitrates from agricultural sources polluting ground and surface waters is proving effective.
California to measure methane
California plans to install a network of computerized monitors to measure methane emissions from regions that are home to dairy ranches, farms, landfills and other sources.
Netherlands - Commission Decision granting a derogation concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources
COMMISSION DECISION of 5 February 2010 amending Decision 2005/880/EC granting a derogation requested by the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
Dimension and design of the farrowing unit
The Danish pig producers’ research organisation has tested a number of different designs. They recommend pen dimensions of 2.7x1.8 m to accommodate modern prolific breeds.
Water quality in pigs
Water is the most essential nutrient to livestock nutrition and must be considered as much as possible. It should be drinkable, it should not contain harmful substances and should be readily available for the animals concerned.
ONU approves Sadia methodology for carbon credits
Projections are to avoid the emission of 10 million tons of methane gas produced by swine dejections
USA - Livestock and meat agency projects help drive change in the industry
This pilot project benefits the entire industry by demonstrating that the producer is able to save a lot of money while limiting the environmental impacts.
Spain - The UdL develops a roboticized system to reduce costs and contaminating residues in swine herds
The research group of agriculture and precision livestock farming, agrotics and agrotechnology at the Universidad de Lleida (UdL), directed by Jesús Pomar, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food from Canada, has developed a roboticized system aimed at reducing costs and contaminating residues in swine herds.
Iowa State Swine Nutrition Program Welcomes New Graduate Students
With five new graduate students and a lab manager, Iowa State University’s (ISU) applied swine nutrition program is focused squarely on the future. The program, under the leadership of animal science associate professor John Patience, has three research themes: energy, ingredient evaluation, and feeding management. There also are collaborative efforts with additional animal science faculty members in other areas.
Phosphorus requirements of growing-finishing pigs reared in a commercial environment
A challenge in animal production today is to raise livestock within new environmental rules and regulations. Although most states in the United States regulate swine waste application based on N concentration, more are changing to P-based regulations.
United Kingdom – Scotland: Farming for a better climate
A new action plan to help cut greenhouse gas emissions from across the agricultural sector was launched.
USA - EPA to require greenhouse gas reporting
On Jan. 1, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will, for the first time, require large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse gas data under a new reporting system. This new program will cover approximately 85 percent of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions and apply to roughly 10,000 facilities.