Australia: pork producers get carbon support
Aussie pork producers have taken their first step towards lowering their carbon footprint with the release of a new Bioenergy Support Program.
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Chile: the temporary closure of an operation affects 500,000 pigs, prompting their relocation
The Secretary of State ordered the temporary closure of the pig farm, located in the Atacama region.
Pork CRC opens one stop gas shop
Launching its Bioenergy Support Program at the Pan Pacific Pork Expo 2012 marks the first step of an internationally acclaimed commitment by the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork to reduce the carbon footprint of Australia’s pork producers to one kilogram of carbon dioxide per one kilogram of meat.
United Kingdom: thousand farms and rural businesses to benefit from grants
Around one thousand rural farms and businesses will soon turn business plans into reality as the first grants from the new £20 million Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme are approved by Defra.
United states: Iowa pork producers embrace food safety, animal well-being programs
Iowa pork producers have reached a new milestone as 15,000 Iowa pork producers, employees and others with pork industry interests have been certified through the Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® program.
Selection for feed efficiency in growing pig
The objective of our study was to evaluate RFI as a criterion of selection to improve feed conversion ratio (FCR).
AMI Foundation honors Smithfield Foods, facilities for their environmental and workplace safety efforts
Smithfield Foods, Inc. said today that the company's facilities across the United States received a total of 62 awards for their environmental and worker safety efforts from the American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation.
Canada: funding increase to help pig producers invest in technology to protect water resources
Increased funding under the Manure Management Financial Assistance Program will help pig producers access more funding to help with the cost of installing manure-management and treatment systems.
Commission takes France to Court for failing to combat water pollution by nitrates
The European Commission is referring France to the EU Court of Justice for failing to take measures to guarantee that water pollution by nitrates is addressed effectively.
Investigating sulphur content in pig slurry using a nutritional approach
The feed composition may have a marked effect on sulphur excretion, with a specific contribution of some feedstuffs with high inorganic sulphur content.
United Kingdom: IPPC and gilts: change to the Environment Agency's earlier position
Following a ruling by the European Court of Justice in December, it has been confirmed that the expression 'places for sows' in IPPC must be interpreted as including places for gilts that have already been served, but have not yet farrowed.
Growth performance, nitrogen, and phosphorus excretion of pigs fed with incremental levels of DDGS
Maize DDGS may present a viable option to substitute a premium feed ingredient in growing–finishing pig diets.
Ireland: new agreement on organic fertiliser control set to reduce administrative burden for pig and poultry sector
Minister Coveney highlighted 'this agreement will significantly assist the industry and make the transfer of pig or poultry manure to both new users and existing farms much easier [...]'
Netherlands: more balanced manure market management
The new system aims to encourage employers to limit their excess manure and try to give them answers, through cooperation and innovation capacity.
Modeling the fate of dietary phosphorus in the digestive tract of growing pigs
A mathematical model serves as a tool to study phosphorus digestibility for different feedstuffs and feeding strategies.
Sustainability on the pig farm
This short film by John Harrison shows how Irno Pretto Farm in Brazil was transformed by introducing the Integrated Farming and Waste Management System (IFWMS) developed by George Chan of the ZERI Foundation. Productivity and biodiversity were increased while generating energy, reducing waste and eliminating pollution.