Page 9 of articles about manure

Spain will implement measures to improve the comprehensive management of slurry

The Minister of Agriculture has informed that a Royal Decree on farm management and another one on sustainable agricultural nutrition are being drafted that will include new requirements for the improvement of the management of slurry.

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Covered anaerobic pond at a 20,000 standard pig unit grow-out piggery in New South Wales.

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PORK CRC: Affluent effluent possible for piggeries

Pork producers with biogas systems now benefit from reduced odour, save on energy costs, sell excess biogas-derived electricity to the supply grid and sell Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and renewable energy certificates.

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Left: Full Throttle Series 1,000 Gallon Trailer. Right: Full Throttle High Reach Outlaw

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Bazooka Farmstar continues to raise the bar with new product releases

Four new core products set to take center field this coming fall.

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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.

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Bazooka Farmstar Partners with the Iowa Soybean Association’s On-Farm Network

Partnership conducts liquid swine manure sidedress project in Washington County, IA.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A pork producer nearly lost his life in this building when going into the building to inspect his pigs while agitating and pumping the pit.

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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.

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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.

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United Kingdom: New farming rules for water

New rules will be introduced which will save farmers money whilst also better protecting the water environment.

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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.

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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.