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
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B. licheniformis and B. subtilis complex on performance, digestibility, faecal microbiota and noxious gas emissions in pigs
Dietary B. licheniformis and B. subtilis supplementation may reduce noxious gas emissions in growing pigs.
EU: New regulation on fertilisers
The new Regulation promotes, among other things, the use of recycled or organic materials and specifies the maximum limit of cadmium.
"CP Foods Coal Free by the year 2022" project
To celebrate World Environment Day on June 5, Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) announced “CP Foods Coal Free by the year 2022” project to phasing out coal usage from all its operations in Thailand in response to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Northern Ireland: new guide to help farmers improve the environment by reducing ammonia emissions
A new guide to help farmers improve the environment by reducing ammonia emissions has been launched by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
EU adopts new rules on fertilisers
The EU is adopting new rules for placing fertilising products on the EU market.
Ireland: draft code of good agricultural practice for reducing ammonia emissions
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today launched a public consultation process on the draft Code of Good Agricultural Practice for reducing Ammonia Emissions from Agriculture.
The Netherlands will subsidise the farmers that quit farming
The Minister of Agriculture, Ms Carola Schouten, bets for a sustainable pig production and for reducing the risks for health and the environment in high-density areas. The pigs farms that cause trouble and wish to quit theur activity will have the chance to opt for subsidies.
Slurry valorization
Sustainable slurry management is an increasing necessity.
Nitrates: Commission decides to refer Greece to the Court of Justice
In April 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU ruled that Greece violated EU law by failing to protect its waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Four years later, the problem is still not fully resolved.
EU: to facilitate a sustainable use of fertilisers for all farmers
The Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients (FaST) aims to facilitate a sustainable use of fertilisers for all farmers in the EU.
HKScan will replace all black plastic packaging by the end of 2019 in Sweden and in Finland
Black plastic is not recyclable because the optical sorting system used for recycling cannot detect the black carbon pigment used to colour the plastic.
Removal of gases from a swine barn
The purpose of this study was to investigate the combined effect of biofilter media depth and moisture content on removal of gases from a swine barn.
EU: Nitrogen pollution expected to drop
The level of nitrogen lost to water in the EU is projected to drop in the period leading up to 2030, which should have a positive impact on biodiversity.
Agreement on Commission proposal to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers
The new rules will facilitate the access of organic and waste-based fertilisers to the EU Single Market. It also introduces limits for cadmium and other contaminants in phosphate fertilisers.
Smithfield Foods announces landmark investment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Global Food Company Expands “Manure-To-Energy” and Other Renewables Projects in North Carolina, Missouri, and Utah.