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Tracking phosphorus runoff from livestock manure

Nutrient runoff from livestock manure is a common source of agricultural pollution. Looking for an uncommon solution, a team of scientists has developed an application of rare earth elements to control and track runoff phosphorus from soils receiving livestock manure. In addition to reducing the solubility of phosphorus, this method shows particular promise for researchers interested in tracking ...

Jun. 13, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Toyota and Menicon Jointly Develop Improved Livestock Manure Composting Product

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and contact lens manufacturer Menicon Co., Ltd. (Menicon) have jointly developed a livestock manure composting product that will join the "resQ45" series of TMC-Menicon developed manure composting systems. The new product, "New-Tokubetsu-Kyuko" (new special express enzyme), will be manufactured and sold by Toyota Roof Garden Co., Ltd., a TMC subsidiary, starting ...

Jan. 22, 2013

By Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC)

Compost made by worms from livestock manure yields benefits when applied to maize

Vermicomposting livestock manure with maize can increase agricultural benefit by 304%, shows a new study. The combination of increased crop yield and the additional earthworms produced as a result of the process led to a substantial increase in output compared to a traditional composting system. As intensive agriculture and livestock production both increase, unique problems emerge. Heavy use of ...

Sep. 23, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

EPA to Assist Livestock Operators

(Washington, D.C. - Oct. 15, 2007) EPA has awarded two grants totaling $8 million to provide direct technical assistance to livestock operators to prevent water pollution discharges and reduce air emissions. RTI International of Research Triangle Park, N.C., will provide assistance to farm operators in the East and Environmental Resources Coalition (ERC) of Jefferson City, Mo., in the West. ...

Oct. 15, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

LWR manure treatment system goes solar

Solar energy is now making it easier for farms to implement the manure treatment technology that is revolutionizing the livestock industry. Livestock Water Recycling's Innovation Centre has just released the latest advancement in manure treatment technology which allows farmers the ability to power their LWR Manure Treatment System by solar energy. "Farmers inherently want to leave the world ...

Sep. 20, 2015

By Livestock Water Recycling, Inc

Sizing up livestock farming’s carbon footprint

A new and interactive tool released by FAO allows farmers, policy makers and scientists to calculate meat, milk and eggs production as well as greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock to make the sector more productive and more climate-friendly. GLEAM-i, the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Modelinteractive, provides answers to a ...

Aug. 22, 2016

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Can Livestock Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases?

Wider use of best practices and technologies could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock industry, according to a recent United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report. The 139-page report, “Tackling climate change through livestock: A global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities,” is ...

Nov. 26, 2013

By American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)

Treating animal manure with borax cuts odor

Hydrogen sulfide is one of the compounds contributing to the stink from manure storage pits on hog farms. Microbial activity in the manure releases the hydrogen sulfide and other compounds. Today, at an American Society of Microbiology meeting in Boston, Mass., Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Cheryl Spence reports the results of a study in which 'dusting' hog manure with borax ...

Jun. 2, 2008

By The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - USDA

EPA Helps Farmers Turn Livestock Waste into Wealth

Washington, D.C. - EPA and its partners have released guidance that can help farmers manage livestock waste and boost farm earnings while reducing greenhouse gases. Processing livestock manure under controlled conditions can produce biogas, a source of greenhouse gas emissions. Farmers also benefit because the biogas can be used to generate electricity. 'Using biogas has multiple benefits; it ...

Jan. 18, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Plants host pathogenic bacteria from livestock farming

Disease-causing bacteria resulting from livestock farming can contaminate food products and find their way to humans. This occurs remarkably effectively via plants, which explains why recent outbreaks due to infection with EHEC and other E. coli and Salmonella strains are regularly attributed to the consumption of fresh vegetables. These are the findings of researchers from Wageningen UR ...

Apr. 10, 2014

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

Ag Attorney Sheds Light on Manure Handling, Application Regulations

Although the Lake Erie algae problems that contaminated Toledo’s water supply in early August have subsided, the crisis raised questions about animal manure application on farmland in Ohio and how it may have contributed to the problem. In response, Ohio State University Extension’s agricultural and resource law field specialist has written a summary of Ohio laws relating to livestock ...

Sep. 29, 2014

By Ohio State University

Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New Worldwatch Institute study examines the agricultural sector’s impact on global greenhouse gas emissions Washington, D.C.—Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2010 (the most recent year for which data are available), an increase of 13 percent over 1990 ...

May 7, 2013

By Worldwatch Institute

New Manure Sidedress Method Lowers Fertilizer Costs, Increases Yields

With corn needing nitrogen, and pigs and cattle producing a lot of it, anything that offers a better way to use their waste to fortify crops should intrigue farmers. Two agriculture experts at The Ohio State University have redesigned a metal tractor attachment so that it allows farmers to put manure on a field while crops are ...

Jun. 28, 2017

By Ohio State University

Major cuts of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock within reach

Greenhouse gas emissions by the livestock sector could be cut by as much as 30 percent through the wider use of existing best practices and technologies, according to a new study released today by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The report, Tackling climate change through livestock: A ...

Sep. 25, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

New environmental risk assessment of veterinary antibiotics applications in livestock farming

Sustainability Scientists at Leuphana University of Lüneburg have devised a simple screening-based predicting procedure for region-specific environmental risks caused by veterinary antibiotics (VA). This procedure, called Usage Pattern-based Exposure Screening (UPES), makes use of utilization patterns of antibiotics in animal husbandry. By improving targeting, it enables the identification ...

Aug. 16, 2015

By Leuphana University of Lüneburg

Latest FAR Module gives practical advice to reduce livestock emissions

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has announced the launch of its latest training module for the Feed Adviser Register (FAR). Module 3, Section 2 will highlight practical ways that feed advisers can help to reduce emissions on farms. It builds on information gained in FAR Module 3, Section 1. Inge Verwoerd, Technical Manager for Feed and FAR at AIC, said: “One of the main ...

Jan. 30, 2017

By Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)

Using Liquid Manure to Fertilize Wheat? Consider Timing, Nitrogen Content

Liquid livestock manure can be a great option as a spring top-dress fertilizer for wheat fields if applied during the appropriate window of time and if it has the right amount of nitrogen, according to research conducted by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. In a report published in the latest issue of the college’s ...

Mar. 17, 2016

By Ohio State University

EPA Offers An $8 Million Grant to Provide Environmental Assistance For Livestock Operators

Washington, D.C. - EPA is requesting applications from organizations for a $7.9 million grant to provide technical assistance to livestock operators, including animal feeding operations, for the prevention of water discharges and reduction of air emissions. 'These funds support the Bush Administration's commitment to cooperative conservation and environmental stewardship in the ...

May 27, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Manure Event to Show New Ways to Boost Both Crops and Water Quality

Manure has two shades of green, so to speak. The green of greater farm crop yields. And the green of a cleaner environment. Organizers of the Aug. 14 Manure Science Review say farmers can see both at the same time and that the event will show how to do it. “Manure is an excellent product for improving soil ...

Jul. 3, 2014

By Ohio State University

EPA orders Illinois livestock operation to pay $40,000 penalty for unauthorized waste discharges (IL)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has ordered Greenville Livestock Inc., 25815 Hugo Road, Centralia, Ill., to pay a $40,000 fine for failing to comply with the Clean Water Act. EPA previously ordered the facility to stop all unauthorized discharges and apply to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a permit to discharge wastewater. Greenville is a large concentrated animal ...

Jul. 8, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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