Nearly 300 Dutch pig farms will close their operations
A total of 278 pig farmers will receive funding through the Subsidy Scheme for the Remediation of Pig Farms to close and demolish their pig farms.
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Low-emission slurry pits for pig houses with straw application
A new slurry system with U-shaped slurry trays with flushing or scraping can handle slurry with a high amount of straw and can reduce the emissions of ammonia and odour from pig houses.
Colombia commits to sustainable pig farming using biogas
The Ministry of Environment and Porkcolombia present the "Biogas Guide for the Colombian Pig Industry."
The Netherlands: more than 400 pig farms will receive aid to end production
A total of 502 requests have been received, of which 407 meet the required conditions.
Spain: Nitrogen emission calculator for pig manure
Proper manure management is crucial, and farmers are the ones primarily responsible.
The Netherlands tackles nitrogen pollution
The government is taking new measures to control nitrogen pollution. Funds are available for the pig production cessation scheme.
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.
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.
EU: to facilitate a sustainable use of fertilisers for all farmers
The Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients (FaST) aims to facilitate a sustainable use of fertilisers for all farmers in the EU.
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.
Removal of hydrogen sulphide from pig house using biofilter with fungi
Removal of hydrogen sulphide in a biofilter correlates with the presence of fungi. The biofilter removed more than 60% of hydrogen sulphide in the presence of fungi.
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.
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.
Protease and xylanase on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and manure odour
Xylanase reduce gaseous emissions and can moderate the odorous impact of pig manure.
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.
Chile: the temporary closure of an operation affects 500,000 pigs, prompting their relocation
The Secretary of State ordered the temporary closure of the pig farm, located in the Atacama region.