Germany: 2013: 8.1 million litres of liquid manure and slurry released in accidents involving water hazardous substances
2013: 8.1 million litres of liquid manure and slurry released in accidents involving water hazardous substances.
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European Union: use of animal by-products in organic fertilisers
The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission regulation amending regulation 142/2011 implementing regulation 1069/2009 laying down health rules as regards animal byproducts and derived products not intended for human consumption.
The water disappearance and manure production at commercial growing-finishing pig farms
The results obtained at the commercial growing-finishing farms show that in uncontrolled conditions the water disappearance and manure production are significantly influenced by the drinker type.
France: sentence of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the Nitrates Action Programmes
The majority of the issues set out in the sentence of the Court of Justice of the European Union have already been corrected in the new regulation.
France: inauguration of the methanisation plant AgriBiométhane
It is the first biogas plant in the west of France with a direct injection of biogas into the natural gas network.
Tree tannins to control manure odor
Tannins from the quebracho tree can control the production of compounds that cause manure odors, according to studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
Multiphase feeding on performance, body composition, nutrient excretion and feed costs in pigs
Daily multiphase feeding may be a useful tool to reduce nutrient excretion in manure in growing-finishing pigs.
Holland: the EU accepts an exception to the Nitrates Directive
Dutch farmers will be able to use, instead of 170 kg of slurry or manure nitrogen per hectare during years 2014-2017, 250 or 230 (depending on the location) kg of nitrogen per hectare and year.
Protease and xylanase on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and manure odour
Xylanase reduce gaseous emissions and can moderate the odorous impact of pig manure.
Fate of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance genes in simulated swine manure storage
The behavior of three antibiotics (bacitracin, chlortetracycline, and tylosin) and two classes of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), tet and erm, were monitored in swine manure slurry under anaerobic conditions.
European Union: new report from Expert Panel on Nitrogen and Food
A new report from the Expert Panel on Nitrogen and Food, of the Task Force on Reactive Nitrogen, quantifies for the first time how much our food choices affect pollutant nitrogen emissions, climate change and land-use across Europe.
European Union: environmental impact assessment directive
The environmental impact assessment entails the systematic collection and analysis of information about the environmental effects of a project by the developer.
FAO: agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions on the rise
New FAO estimates of greenhouse gas data show that emissions from agriculture, forestry and fisheries have nearly doubled over the past fifty years.
European Union: use of animal by-products as a fuel in combustion plants
The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission's regulation amending regulation 142/2011 as regards the use of animal by-products and derived products as a fuel in combustion plants.
Ireland: publication of Nitrates Derogation Guidance
The new derogation will run to the end of 2017.
Organic barn dust impairs porcine macrophage function in vitro
Organic dust extract exposure negatively affects pig macrophage activation and function, potentially enhancing host susceptibility to a variety of respiratory infections.