Livestock Waste Articles & Analysis
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First on-farm phosphorus removal system protects watershed – June 14th, 2021. On June 14 Vermont dairy Goodrich Farm has been announced as a recipient of the national 2021 US Dairy Sustainability Award for Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability. The family-run 900-cow dairy was chosen for its initiatives that combine environmental commitment and economic viability. Together with Middlebury ...
A highly problematic virus that has previously devastated livestock in 1986 when 180,000 cattle were found to be infected, which led to a mass slaughter of 4.4 million cattle in the UK. ...
It is necessary to note the possibility that the straw contains other unwanted materials as stones, pieces of plastic or wood. · Manure and livestock bedding, which also can contain these unwanted materials. · Organic waste of the foodstuff industry, with carton, plastic, bones and other specific materials from this sector. ...
First, when chemical fertilizers are over-applied or applied just prior to rain or watering, high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus can be washed into nearby waterways, rivers, and lakes resulting from runoff. Second, pet, livestock, and wildlife waste also contribute to high nutrient levels in waterways after rain events. ...
In accordance with the order, Petersen-Bubke has complied with the Clean Water Act by reducing the number of cattle it confines below the regulatory threshold, and by constructing livestock waste controls. Unauthorized and uncontrolled discharges of wastewater and stormwater from concentrated animal feeding operations and their production areas can cause ...
Bion will commence trials in the first half of 2012 related to the production of single cell protein from the dairy waste fine solids at Kreider and its potential in the animal feed markets, in addition to its potential as an enhanced organic fertilizer product. About Bion: Bion Environmental Technologies has provided environmental treatment solutions to the agriculture and ...
Virtually the entire world, including the three largest meat producers—China, the United States, and Brazil—now relies heavily on soybean meal as a protein supplement in feed rations. Promising new livestock and dairy systems based on roughage rather than grain, such as India’s cooperative dairy model, boost both land and water productivity. ...
The order requires the operation to apply for an NPDES permit, and construct feedlot waste controls or reduce the number of cattle that it confines below the regulatory threshold. John Reigle, d/b/a Reigle Farms, Madison, Neb. - An inspection of the beef feedlot in June 2011 found several NPDES permit violations, including illegal discharges from a ...
The end result is that the ratepayers of Pennsylvania's Susquehanna watershed ultimately benefit as Bion's projects can shave tens of millions of dollars off the cost of compliance with DEP and EPA Chesapeake Bay nitrogen mandates over the next decade.The substantial tax- and rate-payer savings stem from the difference in high costs associated with capturing and removing nitrogen from dilute ...
(OTC Bulletin Board: BNET) on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of construction activities for its livestock waste processing technology project at the Kreider Dairy Farm in Manheim, Pennsylvania. ...
His program focuses on development of clean treatment technologies for management of livestock waste. Dr. Vanotti serves as associate editor for Agronomy Journal. ...
Bion's proposed integrated project is centered on a livestock production facility that uses the company's patented and proprietary technology platform to capture and manage the waste stream. ...
. - 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. ...