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Smithfield Foods releases annual corporate social responsibility report

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today released its ninth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company's progress in environmental performance, animal welfare, food safety, community relations, and employees -- key CSR areas for the company and its stakeholders.

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European Union - Commission publishes detailed data about organic farming

The area under organic agriculture has increased significantly over the last years and represents about 4.3% of the utilised agricultural area of the EU (in 2008), with particular high percentages in the Austria, Sweden, Estonia, the Czech Republic and Latvia.

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Climate change and animal diseases (I)

With the earth warming up there is evidence of accelerated changes in habitat distribution changes that in turn may be affecting disease patterns and emergence of diseases.

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European Union - Stricter rules on industrial emissions

Clearer rules and cleaner air are among the aims of the Industrial Emissions Directive approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. Stricter limits will apply for air pollution for example, although Member States will have some flexibility to extend deadlines for power plants or waive the rules for other installations in special cases.

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Farm practices survey and modelling to estimate monthly NH3 emissions from swine production in 12 Ecoregions of Canada

This paper describes a new model to estimate NH3 emissions from the swine sector, relying heavily on a recent survey of swine producers to determine the present N and manure management practices.

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Spain - MARM presents ECOGAN

The Spanish Minister of Agriculture has presented the software ECOGAN, an application for the estimation of emissions and consumption of resources in farms.

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European Union - Commission explores carbon tax

The European Commission is studying the possibility of introducing a carbon tax with the aim of giving farmers an incentive to use the least polluting fuels and reducing household energy consumption.

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Ireland - Dept calls on parties to provide Nitrates feedback

A six-week consultation period on the new Nitrates Action Plan is set to be announced by the departments of Agriculture and Environment this week.

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Genencor welcomes biofuel guidelines

The European Commission has made a decision on guidelines on biofuel sustainability and certification

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USA - EPA publishes new guidance on CAFO discharges

The Environmental Protection Agency published a new 18-page guidance document it says "provides clarification of some regulatory requirements" for CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations) on national discharge permits.

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Comparison of ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from fattening pigs kept either on partially slatted floor in cold conditions or on fully slatted floor in thermoneutral conditions

Continuous measurements of ammonia and greenhouse gas were achieved on exhaust air from two fattening rooms differing by the type of floor (totally slatted vs partially slatted floor) and the ambient temperature. Temperature was regulated at 18°C in the room with partially slatted floor (room CP18) and 24°C in the room with fully slatted floor (CI24).

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France - Continued support for energy improvement in agriculture

The French minister of agriculture, Bruno le Maire, has decided to maintain the plan for energy improvement in agriculture to which 29.2 million euros will be assigned.

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The effect of adding fibre sources to diets on the volatilisation of ammonia and the production of methane from pig effluents

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the incorporation of 20% of three raw materials rich in fibre (dried distiller's grain solubles, sugar beet pulp and oily rapeseed cake) on animal growth performance, nitrogen and carbon excretions, and ammonia volatilisation and methane production from effluents.

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UK - Pigs and poultry farm practices survey 2009

79% of holdings with outdoor pigs use a site rotation system with an average of 17 months being spent in a paddock before rotation.

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United Kingdom - Recent changes to the NVZ boundary

The NVZ boundary was revised in May 2010 as a result of appeals by farmers against the decision to designate land within an NVZ.

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33 Smithfield Foods Facilities Recognized with AMI Environmental MAPS Awards

Thirty-three Smithfield Foods, Inc. facilities in 18 states have been recognized by the American Meat Institute with Environmental MAPS Recognition Awards for their longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship through the organization and implementation of Environmental Management Systems and/or achievement of ISO 14001 certification.