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01 May 2013
US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has renewed a historic agreement with dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects and energy efficiency improvements on US dairy farms
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01 May 2013
Soil fertility management plays an important role in developing sustainable strategies to manage soybean cyst nematode and improve crop yield in soybean-maize cropping system, according to new research from the University of Minnesota
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01 May 2013
From 1 May 2013, upgraded biogas can be admitted into the gas grid via the gas distribution system as well as the gas transmission system. It means that bio-natural gas can be traded commercially on an equal footing with natural gas
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04 April 2013
A typical dairy farm could supply most of the electricity it needs to milk the cows, by converting their manure into energy
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04 April 2013
The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative is confident the management of swine ration formulations holds great potential for managing the nutrients contained in swine manure, writes Bruce Cochrane
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04 April 2013
Economic analyses show the large potential for phytase in feed to reduce overall manure management costs resulting from environmental regulations, according to Gwendolyn Jones of Danisco Animal Nutrition
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04 April 2013
The latest techniques to reduce emission of ammonia, fine dust and odor are applied by Jansen Poultry Equipment with products like heat exchanger, air-scrubbers and manure drying systems
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04 April 2013
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is seeking new and innovative ways to produce bio-fuels from wastes and agricultural residues
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20 February 2013
Mass application of nutrients causes pollution in some areas while under-use hampers food production in others
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20 February 2013
People in the rich world should become 'demitarians' – eating half as much meat as usual, while stopping short of giving it up – in order to avoid severe environmental damage, scientists have urged, in the clearest picture yet of how farming practices are destroying the natural world
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20 February 2013
Persuading farmers to regard muck and similar materials as fertiliser rather than waste is getting easier, as they look to slash soaring nutrient input costs
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20 February 2013
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - An anaerobic digestion technology is being used to integrate ethanol and biodiesel facilities to create closed-loop renewable energy systems, an industry expert said on Thursday
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20 February 2013
Future growth in the biogas sector is likely to be seen in food waste plants, rather than those fed on manure and energy crops, a Rabobank report suggests
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25 January 2013
A practical software tool that estimates the crop-available nitrogen, phosphate and potash from organic manures has been updated for 2013 and will help growers reduce their reliance on inorganic fertilisers and increase profitability
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25 January 2013
Tough weather conditions have prompted a reminder to farmers about spreading slurry responsibly
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13 December 2012
They say ‘where there’s muck there’s brass’ but that can depend on what type of muck you use and how you spread it
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13 December 2012
The microorganism that colors ponds and lakes green could become an important partner in the future of poultry operations through a project conducted by ISU researchers
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13 December 2012
Construction work on the facility will begin in January 2013, and the plant is to go live and starting feeding electricity into the French grid as early as July 2013
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13 December 2012
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is advising a Pakistan-based biogas company on the development of a waste-to-energy plant in the Karachi area, turning a serious environmental problem in to a renewable energy resource
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01 November 2012
US - An accurate estimation of nitrous oxide and methane emissions from beef cattle feedlots is an increasing concern given the current and potential future reporting requirements for greenhouse gas emissions
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01 November 2012
The Catchment Sensitive Farming initiative is making a record £21.5 million available this year to help farmers carry out improvement works that will improve drinking water quality and enhance local wetland environments
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01 November 2012
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research published Friday confirms what farmers seem to have known for hundreds of years: that manure helps restore soils, even those highly damaged post-mining landscapes
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01 November 2012
A €1.5 million project to help farmers and livestock breeders adequately manage nitrates was launched by Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs George Pullicino
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01 November 2012
Jamaican pig farmers will get assistance from the FAO in helping them to realise greater efficiencies, through the conversion of pig manure into bio-energy, the Jamaica Gleaner reports
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07 September 2012
Traditionally cow dung has been used as a fertilizer, though today dung is collected and used to produce biogas
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07 September 2012
Australia - The national pork producer industry representative body Australian Pork Limited (APL) recently led a successful manure management research consortium bid targeted towards research into Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation
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07 September 2012
Canada - The Canada Research Chair in Applied Soil Ecology with the University of Manitoba says diet is one of the factors that will influence the nutrient levels contained in composted livestock manure, writes Bruce Cochrane, University of Manitoba
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07 September 2012
The Japanese government wants biomass resources to account for roughly 5% of all power consumed by households throughout Japan by 2020, from approximately 0.3% at present, he Nikkei reported
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07 September 2012
The race to create a better, less controversial biofuel has spawned plenty of research into a variety of potential new sources - including switchgrass, corn stalks and algae
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20 July 2012
Earlier this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a Pennsylvania dairy farm that is using an anaerobic digester to convert manure into electricity and high quality bedding, cutting energy costs and providing a resting area for more contented cows
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20 July 2012
Sand bedding is very popular with many dairy producers until it comes to handling sand-laden manure
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20 July 2012
Ambitious plans to build a large-scale renewable energy plant on a county farm could produce enough energy to power the homes of a whole Shropshire village
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20 July 2012
The technologies investigated were found not to be cost-effective in Ireland, according to researchers at Teagasc. The best option involved transport and spreading of raw manure to a farm within 15km
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20 July 2012
Dairy producers could soon earn carbon credits through the Federal Government's Carbon Farming Initiative by capturing and destroying greenhouse gases released by cow manure under a new carbon farming methodology
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11 June 2012
The Soils for Profit initiative held an event at Wood and Franchis Farms, near Helston, which was attended by 27 local farmers
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11 June 2012
The Flemish organisation Biogas Vlaanderen, established by eight fermentors, is not only a producer of green power but also a producer of a globally sought-after fertiliser
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11 June 2012
Potato Council’s first South West Potato Day took place at Nick and Claire Bragg’s Frogmary Green Farm, South Petherton, Somerset
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11 June 2012
Thanks to innovative technologies like EnviTec Feedcontrol, the Italian plant has a capacity of approximately 99 percent
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11 June 2012
Over 100 research and demonstration projects across the country will share in $72.5 million as part of the Gillard Government’s first round of Filling the Research Gap and Action on the Ground grants
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11 June 2012
The Spanish firm Granja San Ramón presents Bonora, the only organic fertilizer that reduces polluting emissions and doesn’t smell
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10 April 2012
NPG Bocholt is to build a biogas installation in Bocholt, a village in the Limburg province, at a cost of 11 million euros, which is able to provide 6,500 households with green current
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10 April 2012
BGP Engineers in the Netherlands and Sütas Group in Turkey have reached an agreement for the construction of a large biogas project in Karacabey (near Bursa) in Turkey
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10 April 2012
Stale bread, banana peels, coffee grounds and other food waste will be transformed into green fuel for Oslo's city buses starting next year. The Norwegian capital's new biogas plant will supply the fuel and also provide nutrient-rich bio-fertilizer for agriculture
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10 April 2012
CANADA - The Executive Director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says livestock producers are looking for practical farm-ready solutions they can use for dealing the nutrients contained in manure, Bruce Cochrane writes
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10 April 2012
Increased funding under the Manure Management Financial Assistance Program (MMFAP) will help pig producers access more funding to help with the cost of installing manure-management and treatment systems
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10 April 2012
Developed in response to a report on the status of soil and water management in England by RASE and a number of independent bodies, the Soil and Water Management Centre aims to provide "sustainable improvements" in farming
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18 January 2012
Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates (BLA), a leader in sustainable infrastructure design, recently received a method patent for its Eco-Treatment™ constructed wetland system to treat wastewater from animal confinement operations
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18 January 2012
Technological solutions that can reduce agriculture’s contribution to air pollution are already available
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06 December 2011
A farmer decided to spread manure in a field close to where a controversial sewage treatment works in North Cornwall was open to the public for guided tours
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06 December 2011
The 2010 annual report from the Danish Pig Research Centre describes the costs and benefits of biogas production and pig manure separation
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06 December 2011
VDL Agrotech introduced its innovative manure drying tunnel, PoulDry at the Dutch exhibition ‘Landbouw Vakbeurs’ in Den Bosch, the Netherlands
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20 October 2011
Farmers in Vermont seem to be aware that traditional ways of obtaining energy are expensive and may have damaging consequences upon the environment
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20 October 2011
Studies have estimated that converting manure from the 95 million animal units in the United States would produce renewable energy equal to 8 billion gallons of gasoline
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20 October 2011
Recycling waste is an integral part of sustainable living in both small-scale homes and large-scale industrial operations
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20 October 2011
The European Directive 91/676/EEC promotes the rational use of nitrogen compounds in agriculture to prevent their accumulation on farmland
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20 October 2011
Sustainable method for the management of slurry and pig manure
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06 September 2011
Two new guides aimed at helping farmers improve the storage, spreading and handling of manure and slurry are to be launched as part of the industry’s Tried & Tested campaign
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06 September 2011
Where there's muck there's brass and, in the face of recession, farmers are putting the old adage into practice
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06 September 2011
With the aid of improved technology, biomass from agriculture can contribute even further to sustainable energy production via more efficient biogas production
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15 July 2011
Siemens is developing optical measuring techniques that will enable more precise control of biogas facilities in order to increase their efficiency
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15 July 2011
The ADB Board of Directors has approved a regional technical assistance project that will be funded by a $4 million grant from the Nordic Development Fund...
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15 July 2011
Researchers combine pig slurry and agricultural by-products to optimise biogas production
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15 July 2011
A new study from Enagri, a leading information service for the whole bioenergy sector, has revealed that a combination...
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