UK: New guide for farmers to help reduce air pollution from ammonia
Agriculture is responsible for 88% of UK emissions of ammonia gas and this voluntary guide will help farmers improve air quality.
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EU court condemns Germany for exceeding nitrate limits
The EU's top court has found Germany guilty of failing to combat high levels of nitrate in groundwater.
Bazooka Farmstar Partners with the Iowa Soybean Association’s On-Farm Network
Partnership conducts liquid swine manure sidedress project in Washington County, IA.
Low frequency aeration of pig slurry affects slurry characteristics and emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia
The effect of aerating pig slurry during 2 min every 6 h was tested. Aeration increased slurry pH by 0.7 units and NH3 emissions by 20%. CH4 emissions decreased by 40% and no significant N2O emission was detected.
EU: New report on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive
With this Directive, the EU aims to protect water quality across Europe by preventing pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources and by promoting the use of good farming practices.
From greenhouse gas to carbon credits
Edwina Beveridge runs a mixed farming operation in New South Wales, Australia. At any given time, she has some 2,200 pigs on site - which adds up to a lot of methane. By investing in a methane digestion system, she now turns it into energy.
Bazooka Farmstar expands their Full Throttle Series product line
Bazooka Farmstar announced the extension of their Full Throttle Series trailer line at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY earlier today.
Prevention of worker health and safety problems in Pork Production
After reviewing some of the main hazards for pork producers in previous articles, this article is devoted to practical measures describing how to reduce risks of illnesses and injuries from those hazards.
Coated proteases in sorghum soybean based diets for growing pigs
Use of coated proteases in sorghum soybean based diets for growing pigs may improve nitrogen retention and reduce nitrogen content in manure.
United Kingdom: New farming rules for water
New rules will be introduced which will save farmers money whilst also better protecting the water environment.
Safety around manure handling
Liquid manure in deep anaerobic storage, contains sulfur (from amino acids in feed, manure or in water) which certain bacteria (anaerobes) use as a substitute for oxygen. They produce H2S as an end product, which is toxic to living tissue, by stopping the energy supplying reactions in the tissue cells.
ARIMEDIA: Project for reducing the ammonia emissions from slurry
The project, that counts on the participation of Spanish and Italian companies and institutions, is coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Research and Technology Centre (CITA) of Aragon.
Insects oil
From the treatment of organical waste they obtain high caloric content compost and also insect maggots, rich in proteins, that can be used for animal feeding or to produce insects oils competing with fish oil and that can be used to obtain Omega’s 3, 6 and 7.
Floor slat openings impact ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions associated with group-housed gestating sows
This trial showed the advantage, in an environmental point of view, to use 15% drainage openings on the solid part of partly slatted floors in pens for group-housed gestating sows.
Canada: recent regulatory changes will stimulate Manitoba's hog production
The Manitoba government is introducing proposed legislation that would reduce outdated, contradictory, complicated or ineffective regulatory requirements imposed on businesses, industry and local governments.