Case Continues in Poultry Litter Suit
US - Testimony continues in the suit against poultry companies for allegedly polluting the Illinois River. The judge has rebuked the attorneys on both sides for bombarding him with documentation.

Smithfield CEO to Address Sustainability Summit
US - Smithfield Foods' CEO, Larry Pope, will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Animal Agriculture Environmental Sustainability Summit.

Poultry Firm Dodges Tamworth Council Fee
AUSTRALIA - Tamworth Regional Council has voted not to charge Baiada Poultry more than $500,000 for non-compliance with council's effluent improvement plan.

NFUS Urges Participation in Carbon Footprint Study
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland is urging its members to participate in a Scottish Government study that will ultimately produce a farm–based tool to more accurately measure a farm’s contribution to greenhouse gas production and climate change.

Study to Bring Benefits to Meat Sector
UK - New research will develop detailed 'resource maps' to identify the amount of food and packaging waste generated and where it occurs as a step to delivering environmental and commercial benefits across the meat sector.

New Biomass Plant Turns Turkey Poop into Power
MICHIGAN, US - A Howard City grain feed mill is now converting turkey litter into steam, electricity and fertilizer with a $3 million alternative commercially based biomass energy plant developed by a small Kentwood company, Heat Transfer Internation...

NFU Responds to Interview on 'Saving the Planet'
UK - The NFU has issued a statement in response to yesterday's front page story in The Times, where Lord Stern of Brentford said, "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s...

First Witness Examined in 'Poultry Litter' Trial
US - The first witness has been questioned in the case regarding the alleged pollution on the Illinois River by poultry companies, saying there may have been no violation of state regulations.

Farmers Blamed for Seaweed Over-Growth in Brittany
FRANCE - Pig and poultry farms are being blamed for an 'invasion' of algae and seaweed on the picturesque Brittany coast.

Case Opens against Farmers in Poultry Litter Lawsuit
US - The state of Oklahoma has opened its case in a lawsuit in which poultry producers in Oklahoma and Arkansas are accused of allowing litter to pollute the catchment area of the Illinois River.

Monitor Soil Nutrients for Best Use of Litter
US - Poultry litter can be a valuable source of crop nutrients but it is vital to monitor soil nutrients regularly to avoid the pitfalls of over-application.

Concerns over Leaching from Stored Poultry Litter
DELAWARE, US - The storage of poultry litter on field margins has become a cause for concern due to leaching of nutrients.

Poultry CRC Receives Major Funding Boost
AUSTRALIA - Research into poultry has received a major funding boost under the latest round of the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program.

Hung Farm Inaugurates Impressive New Broiler Facility
VIET NAM - Eighteen broiler houses with Big Dutchman equipment have been opened at Hung Farm, a partner of CP Vietnam.

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Persist in Manure
US - Typical storage practices of poultry litter are insufficient for eliminating drug-resistant enterococci and staphylococci, which may then be released into the environment through land disposal, say researchers from Johns Hopkins University in a paper...

Meat Production Not a Major Source of GHG Emissions
US - Ezra Klein's commentary 'The Meat of the Problem' [Food, 29 July] was "inaccurate and not scientifically based," says AMI President and CEO, J. Patrick Boyle in a recently published letter-to-the-editor in the Washington Post.

Plan Stalls for Poultry Waste Incinerator
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - A European Directive has halted the development of an incinerator, which will now be subject to a public enquiry. The plant was to be run on poultry waste.

Oklahoma Farmer Gives his View on Pollution Trial
OKLAHOMA, US - A poultry farmer offers his point of view over the on-going legal proceedings against a poultry company over the allegation that it has been polluting the Illinois River by the inappropriate disposal of poultry litter.

Aerobic Bioreactor Technology Introduced to Georgia
GEORGIA, US - A new development in aerobic bioreactor technology is set to to power Georgia's poultry farms.

Valuable Products from New Litter Process
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Pyrolysis offers potential as a way to dispose of poultry litter safely, according to D-Engineering, which claims to be offering the first system of this type in Europe.

ARS Patents New Process for Activated Carbons
US - A new process for making activated carbons from poultry litter has been patented by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

AFBF: Climate Bill Embarks on a Fool’s Errand
US - American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman yesterday said that the House-passed climate legislation will have little to no impact on global temperatures. Testifying before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Mr Stallman...

Farming Groups Welcome Clean Energy Bill
US - The House of Representatives has approved legislation that will allow farmers, ranchers and forest owners to fully participate in a market-based carbon offset programme, earning income for activities they undertake to address global climate...

EU Ministers Agree Not to Extend Pollution Directive
EU - At the end of the first stage of negotiations, Environment Ministers have agreed not to extend the scope of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (IPPC) to cover smaller pig and poultry farms.

Campaign Starts to End Use of Arsenicals
US - The attorney general of Maryland is starting a campaign to ban the use of arsenic-containing poultry feed additives.