European Union: new Commission proposal to minimise the climate impacts of biofuel production
The use of food-based biofuels to meet the 10% renewable energy target of the Renewable Energy Directive will be limited to 5%.
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Australia: national livestock methane program
Research is also being undertaken to develop technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from animal waste.
Effect of litter type and feeding system on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in growing pigs
The effects of two types of litter (straw and sawdust) and two feeding systems (dry and liquid) on nitrogenous (NH3, N2O and N2) and carbon emissions (CH4 and CO2) were determined in growing pigs.
Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990/2010 and inventory report 2012
GHG emissions from the agricultural sector contributed nearly 10 per cent of total emissions in the EU-27 in 2010.
The impact of pork production on Green House Gas (GHG) emissions
Provisional estimates from FAO indicate that pork production contributes about 793 million tonnes CO2 equivalent which represents approximately 1.6% of global GHG emissions.
Dietary PC content of barley grain based, but not by corn based, diets affects methane produced by finisher pigs
The objective was to study effects of decreasing CP concentration on CH4 production, C retention efficiency and performance by finisher pigs.
Australia: Methane emissions stand to boost farmers' income
The Australian Government today launched the first methodology to be approved under the Carbon Farming Initiative, which will provide pig farmers with the opportunity to earn carbon credits for reducing methane emissions from manure.
United Kingdom: £20 million for farming and forestry businesses
A new £20 million fund to help rural businesses increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment.
Reduction of greenhouse gas emission from swine manure by using a low-protein diet with synthetic amino acids
Under ad libitum feeding, a low crude protein amino acid supplemented diet can reduce N excretion in manure with no impact on animal growth.
Computer simulation to find the best feeding strategy
Production of pig meat worldwide exceeds that of any other meat. Traditionally, linear programming is used to generate minimum cost diets that to meet the pig nutrient requirements. Of greater importance to the pig producer than least cost diets is the maximisation of gross margin (per pig place or per pig place per year).