Green Agriculture
Most recent articles from National Hog Farmer on Environmental Stewardship, Water Quality, Credits, Recycling, DDGS, and the importance of "going green" in agriculture.
Recycling
Recycling Plastic Slats
Nov 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Karen Bernick
One of the first questions that crops up in any remodeling project is: What do we do with the old stuff? It was a question on Ben Poletti's mind as The...
Environmental Stewardship
Pork producers have a long-standing record of conscientious environmental stewardship. Click on the headlines below to read more on:
Air Quality, Manure Management, Mortality Management, Regulations, Soil Management, and Water Quality.
Proper Amino Acid Ratios Cut Costs, Nitrogen Excretion
Dec 17, 2007 4:33 PM
Determining proper amino acid ratios in growing pigs' diets limits feed expense and reduces nitrogen excretion, according to a research report from the University of Kentucky...
Surface Aerator Makes Lagoon Odor Reduction Affordable
Dec 15, 2007 1:49 PM
Preliminary results of a new surface aeration system pilot-tested at a 4,800-head, grow-finish operation show it provides an effective and affordable means of handling odors in lagoons...
Lab Microtunnel Measures Emissions More Accurately
Dec 15, 2007 1:43 PM
University of Minnesota researchers have built a laboratory microtunnel they say will provide a more accurate picture of hog manure emission reduction technologies...
Environmental Steward Nominations Now Open
Dec 15, 2007 12:00 PM
Pork producers have a long-standing record of conscientious environmental stewardship. In an effort to recognize some of the top environmental management programs in the U.S. swine industry...
Recycling Plastic Slats
Nov 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Karen Bernick
One of the first questions that crops up in any remodeling project is: What do we do with the old stuff? It was a question on Ben Poletti's mind as The...
Click to watch videos of the 2007 Environmental Steward Awards
DDGS: Dried Distiller's Grains with Solubles
Additives to Improve Flowability of DDGS Studied
Dec 15, 2007 4:31 PM
University of Minnesota (U of M) researchers have found that in-creasing moisture content of dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS) from 9% to 12% clearly and significantly reduced the flowability of the feedstuff...
Does DDGS Affect Pork Quality?
Mar 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Recent trials at the University of Minnesota offer insight into the impact that dried distiller's grains with solubles has on growth performance and pork...
DDGS Web Site Launched
Dec 15, 2005 12:00 PM, by Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor (952) 851-4670; jvansickle@primediabusiness.com
A new Web site on distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) has been launched on a new University of Illinois (U of I) Extension Web site at http://ilift.traill.uiuc.ed/distillers/....
