Research by Evonik helps clarify the true cost of livestock production
Evonik teams up with KPMG to measure the economic, social and environmental impacts of livestock production
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U.S. pork industry releases new sustainability report
Report and porkcares.org share successes and set stage for future improvement in the swine industry.
Smithfield Foods generates renewable natural gas from wastewater
New partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio to benefit thousands of homes and businesses.
RTRS welcomes Tyson Foods, Inc. and Vall Companys
Tyson Foods, Inc. and Vall Companys together with five other companies are the new members of the Round Table on Responsible Soy Association.
Reducing N excretion through lower dietary crude protein content in grower-finisher pigs
Lowering dietary CP reduces N excretion while maintaining pig performance and carcass composition.
Cogeca elects new president, Ramón Armengol
The European agricooperatives organisation held its presidential election during which Ramon Armengol (Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España) was unanimously nominated to lead the farming organisation. Ramon Armengol will replace the outgoing Swedish President, Thomas Magnusson (LRF).
Belgium: non-compliance with the Nitrates Directive
The Commission calls on Belgium to protect its waters against nitrate pollution.
Comprehensive slurry management
A comprehensive management plan for slurry transforms a perceived problem into an opportunity and a valued resource.
CPF granted SET “Highly Commended” Award, maintaining its place in THSI Index
CPF wins "Highly Commended in Sustainability Award" affirming the company's success in food Safety, self-sufficient society, and balance of nature.
Rules to calculate and to migate the environmental performance of the red meat
The European Livestock and Meat Trades Union (UECBV) has developed a document with the aim of creating a comprehensive and harmonised scientific methodology that can be used by the industry stakeholders to calculate the product environmental footprint of red meat and to determine the impact of the red meat supply chain.
SPACE: Download the official app of the Show!
SPACE 2019 mobile app is available for free.
Innov'Space 2019
Discover the 2019 award-winners and download the booklet and pictures of the awarded products and services.
Chromium propionate on growth performance and health biomarkers in heat-stressed finishing pigs
Dietary chromium propionate inclusion may benefit growth performance in heat-stressed finishing pigs.
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.
Elemental composition of swine manure from 1997 to 2017
Feed practices have changed and concentrations of some elements may now be lower. Phosphorus concentration decreased up to 36%, concurrent with introduction of phytase. Most trace elements also decreased, but Zn doubled in nursery manure over 20 yr.
SPACE 2019 : The programme
The programme of conferences and meetings at SPACE will once again be full and varied, with nearly 70 conferences and meetings already confirmed.