Spain: Nitrogen emission calculator for pig manure
Proper manure management is crucial, and farmers are the ones primarily responsible.
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Germany: amendment to the Fertilizer Regulation approved
After several months of very intense and controversial debates, the German Upper House (Bundesrat) has approved a new amendment to the Fertilizer Regulations, as reported by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture in its foreign news bulletin.
The Netherlands tackles nitrogen pollution
The government is taking new measures to control nitrogen pollution. Funds are available for the pig production cessation scheme.
Manure-to-energy projects by Smithfield Foods and Roeslein Alternative Energy
Smithfield continues developing manure-to-energy projects in Missouri to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The LIFE MEGA project: reducing pollution on pig farms
The European LIFE MEGA project aims to develop and prove the effectiveness of an online tool for continuous monitoring and surveillance of harmful emissions from slurry.
Belgium: non-compliance with the Nitrates Directive
The Commission calls on Belgium to protect its waters against nitrate pollution.
Comprehensive slurry management
A comprehensive management plan for slurry transforms a perceived problem into an opportunity and a valued resource.
The Netherlands postpones the aids program for pig producers that cease their activity
Waiting for the approval by the EC, the subsidies program developed to reach a more sustainable pig production will have to be postponed until the autumn, instead of August, as was foreseen.
Elemental composition of swine manure from 1997 to 2017
Feed practices have changed and concentrations of some elements may now be lower. Phosphorus concentration decreased up to 36%, concurrent with introduction of phytase. Most trace elements also decreased, but Zn doubled in nursery manure over 20 yr.
New feeding strategies to reduce polluting gas emissions from manure
Incorporating fibrous by-products in the feed reduces the emission of ammonium from manure and nitrous oxide in agricultural fields
B. licheniformis and B. subtilis complex on performance, digestibility, faecal microbiota and noxious gas emissions in pigs
Dietary B. licheniformis and B. subtilis supplementation may reduce noxious gas emissions in growing pigs.
EU: New regulation on fertilisers
The new Regulation promotes, among other things, the use of recycled or organic materials and specifies the maximum limit of cadmium.
Put your pigs in charge of manure management
Using EcoCare® feeds supports manure management and grow-finish pig performance.
EU adopts new rules on fertilisers
The EU is adopting new rules for placing fertilising products on the EU market.
Ireland: draft code of good agricultural practice for reducing ammonia emissions
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today launched a public consultation process on the draft Code of Good Agricultural Practice for reducing Ammonia Emissions from Agriculture.
Slurry valorization
Sustainable slurry management is an increasing necessity.