Phytogenic feed additives on growth performance and on greenhouse gases emissions
Dietary phytogenic feed additive supplementation may reduce greenhouse gas emission in growing pigs without affecting performance.
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Removal of doxycycline during long-term liquid pig manure and digestate storage
The results confirm that a full removal capacity for doxycycline cannot be reached through the long-term storage of farm fertilizers.
End of the lawsuit against France regarding the “Nitrates Directive”
The EU ended, last Thursday 8 December, the lawsuit regarding the implementation of the “Nitrates Directive”.
Air quality: MEPs back new national caps on pollutants
Member states insisted on excluding methane from the scope of the directive. However, the EU Commission confirmed that it could trigger a review on this point.
EU PIG: project created to help improve Europe’s pig industry
EU PIG is a new concept which aims to improve the connection between producers and the latest science, husbandry techniques and technologies from within their industry via fellow producers, academics and advisors connected through thematic and regional platforms.
Comparison of oxytetracycline degradation behavior in pig manure with different antibiotic addition methods
This study used oxytetracycline (OTC) as a model antibiotic to study antibiotic degradation behavior in manure under the above two OTC addition methods.
EU takes Germany to court over high nitrate levels
The Commission has asked for a declaratory judgement and as such no sanctions will be imposed at first.
The German Ministry of the Environment proposes to tighten the conditions of intensive livestock farming
One of the objectives of the draft Law on intensive livestock farming is the amendment of several Environment competition laws in various fields, including the Construction Law, the Law on Protection of Nature and some regulations of the Water Act.
The Chilean pig sector bets on biogas
With 13 biogas projects built and 4 under construction, with a total power generation potential of 6.2 MW, the Chilean pig sector progresses steadily in its sustainable management programme.
Sizing up livestock farming’s carbon footprint
A new and interactive tool released by FAO allows farmers, policy makers and scientists to calculate meat, milk and eggs production as well as greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock to make the sector more productive and more climate-friendly.
Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from different types of deep litter used for pig rearing
Deep-litter system composed of 60% sawdust and 40% rice husk was the most suitable with regard to reduction of environmental pollution.
Pig manure used as asfalt component
“PiGrid”, bio-based adhesive that is green, low cost, and durable and can be utilized as a substitute to petroleum-based asphalt binder, according to U.S. Department of Energy.
Lombardy and Piedmont will be able to apply more slurry than that allowed by the Directive
The exception will allow the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont to apply up to 250 kg N/ha and year from swine slurry and cattle dung.
Influence of the inclusion of orange pulp and carob meal on gaseous emissions from slurry
Orange pulp and carob meal fibre could decrease NH3 y CH4 emissions from slurry.
Funding for the Centre de développement du porc du Québec
The $1,265,000 in funding will allow the CDPQ to focus on key issues for both the industry and MAPAQ like improving animal welfare.
Commission refers Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU over water pollution caused by nitrates
The European Commission is referring Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to take stronger measures to combat water pollution caused by nitrates.