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.
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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: 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.
PRRSv stability in manure and implications for transport biosecurity
About 50% of the vehicles used for transporting pigs in the United States are not washed between loads, so this article evaluates the ability of heating treatments to inactivate PRRSv present in manure-contaminated environments.
France: favourable verdict for the official approval of digestates obtained from biogas plants
The official approval of these products obtained from agricultural methanisation will allow the authorisation of their market entry in all the national territory.
France: remodelling programmes against the contamination by nitrates
The French Ministers of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, and of Agriculture, Food and Forestry have signed two decrees for strengthening the battle against the contamination by nitrates.
European Union: water pollution is decreasing but a lot remains to be done
Nitrates concentrations are slightly decreasing in both surface and groundwater and sustainable agricultural practices are more widespread.
The Court of Justice condemns France for the breach of the Nitrates Directive
For the Court, the designations of vulnerable areas are insufficient in the Adour-Garonne, Rhône-Méditerranée, Rhin-Meuse, and Loire-Bretagne basins.
The stink called manure
Dereke Dunkirk, an Illinois family farmer, invites you to see how he protects the environment while going green and recycling the manure on his farm.
France: novelties in the water protection program against nitrates
After the enquiry carried out consulting stockbreeders and farmers, some modifications are suggested with the aim of keeping the French agricultural production while respecting the environmental demands.
The impact of reducing straw supply on ammonia, GHG and odours emissions by fattening pigs raised on deep‐litter
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of a 33% reduction in straw used for bedding on ammonia, GHG and odour emissions.