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Lab Microtunnel Measures Emissions More Accurately 

University of Minnesota researchers have built a laboratory microtunnel they say will provide a more accurate picture of hog manure emission reduction technologies...

10 Steps to Manage Odor 

The seemingly ever-present challenge associated with raising hogs is keeping odors at bay. The questions commonly associated with odor control are basic...

Building an Oasis 

Trees and shrubs help build a buffer that let this finisher site coexist with wildlife...

A Burning Answer for Manure 

Transforming manure into energy is hardly a new idea. People have been burning cow chips and chicken dung for centuries...

Curbing Protein Cuts Smell 

An Iowa State University field trial paves the way for practical reduction of odor intensity in hog manure. A three-year study by Iowa State University...

Hi-Tech Harmony 

GPS and high-volume application help this farm fit in with woods and streams...

Pristine on the Prairie 

This High Plains hog operation uses an elaborate manure handling system to minimize environmental impact...

Polishing an Image 

Keeping a neat farmstead and connecting with the public helps this family promote pork production...

California Livestock Farmers Target Greenhouse Gases 

The California Climate Action Registry has created the Livestock Project Protocol, a guideline for creating high-quality greenhouse gas reduction projects by...

Court Dismisses Challenges to Air Emissions Agreements 

The National Pork Producers Council applauds a federal court ruling dismissing challenges to the validity of air emissions agreements between the Environmental...

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