Implementation of the EU Nitrate Directive: joint declaration by BMU and BM
The Federal Council has approved the General Administrative Regulation for the designation of nitrate contaminated and eutrophicated areas.
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Smithfield Foods to become carbon negative by 2030
The company will go beyond carbon neutrality to effectively remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits, taking initiatives on its farms, processing plants, and in transportation.
Sustainable pork production in the age of climate change
The pig industry needs to counteract concerns about climate change and provide evidence we are making efforts to minimize our environmental footprint.
Colombia commits to sustainable pig farming using biogas
The Ministry of Environment and Porkcolombia present the "Biogas Guide for the Colombian Pig Industry."
Germany: Standardization for nitrate-contaminated groundwater areas
In light of amending the Fertiliser Ordinance comes the uniform designation of nitrate-polluted areas in Germany.
The Netherlands: more than 400 pig farms will receive aid to end production
A total of 502 requests have been received, of which 407 meet the required conditions.
Spain: Nitrogen emission calculator for pig manure
Proper manure management is crucial, and farmers are the ones primarily responsible.
Germany: amendment to the Fertilizer Regulation approved
After several months of very intense and controversial debates, the German Upper House (Bundesrat) has approved a new amendment to the Fertilizer Regulations, as reported by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture in its foreign news bulletin.
The Netherlands tackles nitrogen pollution
The government is taking new measures to control nitrogen pollution. Funds are available for the pig production cessation scheme.
Manure-to-energy projects by Smithfield Foods and Roeslein Alternative Energy
Smithfield continues developing manure-to-energy projects in Missouri to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The LIFE MEGA project: reducing pollution on pig farms
The European LIFE MEGA project aims to develop and prove the effectiveness of an online tool for continuous monitoring and surveillance of harmful emissions from slurry.
Belgium: non-compliance with the Nitrates Directive
The Commission calls on Belgium to protect its waters against nitrate pollution.
Comprehensive slurry management
A comprehensive management plan for slurry transforms a perceived problem into an opportunity and a valued resource.
The Netherlands postpones the aids program for pig producers that cease their activity
Waiting for the approval by the EC, the subsidies program developed to reach a more sustainable pig production will have to be postponed until the autumn, instead of August, as was foreseen.
Elemental composition of swine manure from 1997 to 2017
Feed practices have changed and concentrations of some elements may now be lower. Phosphorus concentration decreased up to 36%, concurrent with introduction of phytase. Most trace elements also decreased, but Zn doubled in nursery manure over 20 yr.
New feeding strategies to reduce polluting gas emissions from manure
Incorporating fibrous by-products in the feed reduces the emission of ammonium from manure and nitrous oxide in agricultural fields