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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 ...
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Spain`s Depuporc Unveils Integrated Manure Treatment System Using OriginClear Technology
OriginClear Inc. (OTCQB: OCLN), a leading provider of water treatment solutions, and its Spain-based licensee Depuporc S.L. (www.depuporc.com), have successfully built a comprehensive system that can continuously transform pig manure into a zero-waste output of fertilizer and clean irrigation water. A leading Spanish pork producer hosted a demonstration version of the system as part of its plan ...
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Signing of Collateral Memorandum about Construction of the New Pig Farm in Kazakhstan
17.4.2015 in Karaganda, (Kazakhstan) there was signed the collateral memorandum among comapnies BAUER TECHNICS, TOO KX Orkendeu and govenor of Karaganda area, Mr. Numukhambet Kanapievic Abdibekov. The memorandum was about the construction of the new farm for pigs. In the memorandum, the area confirms to financially support the construction of the technical infrastructure for the farm, it ...
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MPSAGRI to install their first ESF systems in North America
MPSAGRI has secured the installation of ESF systems in 2 projects in North America. These will be the first installations by MPSAGRI in North America since launching the Company in the U.S. in 2014. MPSAGRI has operated in the UK for nearly 30 years and has around 70% of the ESF market in a country that has specialized in loose housing since the early 1980's. The ESF station and system of ...
By MPS Agri Ltd
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Spraying made Easy with AutoGuide
The AutoGuide steering assist system and section control features available on Valtra tractors make spraying crops much easier, as Jyrki Rantsi, a pig farmer from Varpaisjärvi in the North Savo region of Finland, can attest. Automated steering is often thought of as a tool designed for working on massive fields, but in fact like the section control feature too, it is of most use on small ...
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Social genetic effect: reducing biting behaviour
“Pigs selected on indirect genetic effects for growth display less biting behaviour,” concluded Irene Camerlink after researching Indirect Genetic Effects. The Wageningen UR researcher also has sound advice to pig farmers who want to reduce biting behaviour, such as tail biting, faster: “environment enrichment”. Indirect Genetic Effects (IGEs) are the heritable effects ...
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New book examines what the Bible has to say about eating and using animals
A new book, “What Would Jesus Really Eat? The Biblical Case for Eating Meat,” looks at what the Bible has to say about using and eating animals from several different perspectives. The book, edited by Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Wes Jamison, PhD and Paul Copan, PhD, tackles topics including the challenges to Christian meat-eating, human exceptionalism and humanity’s ...
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Blockbuster Success for Addfield at this Years Pig and Poultry Exhibition
With the sun bearing down on us during the first day of the show the Addfield team began a truly tremendous two-day exhibition at the bi-annual Pig and Poultry show in Warwickshire. Welcoming farmers from across the UK, Ireland and beyond it was a fantastic opportunity not only to speak to farmers that are looking to buy an Addfield Agricultural incinerator for the first time, it was also a real ...
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On the road with the PUM and colleagues from the Philippines
We are standing in the parking lot of dairy producer “Den Eelder” in Wells in Gelderland and have just welcomed a group of enthusiastic entrepreneurs from the Philippines. They have been invited and are supervised by PUM (Programma Uitzending Managers). We, Wout and Klaas, manure storage specialists at Albers Alligator, are going to give them a tour of a number of projects. ...
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Smart Manure Installation in Ukraine
The Manure Management Market Leader We have had a very busy few days in a snowy Ukraine this weekend where Rick was completing three Dairypower Smart Manure Aeration installations for large scale pig farms. The system is now established as being the most cost effective and environmentally friendly method of keeping manure in a homogeneous pumpable state that is always ready to spread. ...
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Fantastic success at the 2018 Pig and Poultry show Record number of visitors came to see our agricultural incinerators
With the sun bearing down on us during the first day of the show the Addfield team began a truly tremendous two-day exhibition at the bi-annual Pig and Poultry show in Warwickshire. Welcoming farmers from across the UK, Ireland and beyond it was a fantastic opportunity not only to speak to farmers that are looking to buy an Addfield Agricultural incinerator for the first time, it was also a real ...
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Families on city fringes prosper thanks to small livestock project
A project that supplied chickens, turkeys, sheep and pigs to smallscale farmers, most of them women, has proven that with training, veterinary support and a nearby market, livestock are an excellent way to lift people out of poverty. The three-year Italian-funded project, implemented by the Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries with FAO technical support, helped 200 farm families near the ...
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Study Shows Opportunities for Soy Demand Growth through U.S. Meat and Poultry Exports
It appears that economic growth continues to create a surge in meat and poultry consumption around the world. According to a recent soy-checkoff-funded study, U.S. meat and poultry exports are rising faster than U.S. consumption, a trend that could benefit U.S. soybean farmers through greater demand for U.S. soybean meal to feed U.S. poultry and livestock whose meat is headed for other countries. ...
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Gradual weaning prevents post weaning growth check in piglets raised in a group farrowing system
According to research carried out at the Dutch Swine Innovation Centre (VIC Sterksel), gradual weaning at the age of 9 weeks seems to be a good strategy to prevent the post weaning growth check, and to improve the behaviour of piglets and growing-finishing pigs. The development of piglets raised in a multi-suckling system was studied with abrupt weaning at an age of 4 weeks, and gradual weaning ...
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Dairypower`s Latest Aeration Project in Romania
Before the world ground to a halt and international travel (OK all travel not deemed ‘essential’) was restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dairypower’s aeration specialist and project manager Rick Crowley travelled to the southeast of Central Europe to commission a Smart Manure Aeration System, which had been recently installed at a large hog unit in Romania. Now he just has ...
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The Livestock Event 2014: more livestock + new technical
The Livestock Event, the UK’s leading livestock trade show is launching new features and in response to visitor demand is increasing the livestock presence at the 2014 event, to be held at The NEC, Birmingham on 2 and 3 July. In addition, it has launched a new state of the art website http://www.livestockevent.co.uk/ The National Dairy Show is expanding by 25% to 300 stall places ...
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Addfield on Tour Throughout May
Exhibitions are a vital part of our activities at Addfield giving us the chance to catch up with our current customers as well as spending time with future customers face to face. Often our sales team have to fly to the other side of the world to attend a show, however, this month we are happily exhibiting a little closer to home in Warwickshire and Scotland. As final preparations are well ...
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Addfield on tour throughout May
Exhibitions are a vital part of our activities at Addfield giving us the chance to catch up with our current customers as well as spending time with future customers face to face. Often our sales team have to fly to the other side of the world to attend a show, however, this month we are happily exhibiting a little closer to home in Warwickshire and Scotland. As final preparations are well ...
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New report tracks progress in responsible pig farming
The U.S. pork industry is releasing its first-ever farming responsibility report: 2012 Pork Industry Progress Report, Responsible Farming. Our Heritage. Our Future. The 36-page report details the evolution of modern pig farming over generations and tracks advancements that have been made in vital areas such as food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship and worker safety. ...
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Animal Agriculture Alliance prepares students to be advocates for agriculture
College students are gearing up for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online (CAO) Scholarship Competition which kicks off September 16. This year’s students and collegiate clubs are competing for more than $21,000 in scholarships and a chance to win a trip to the Alliance’s 2020 Stakeholders Summit. For more information or to sign up, visit CAO connects ...
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