Poultry Industry News By Category: Biodigestion and Biofuels
Monday, May 06, 2013
Negative Impacts of Ethanol Mandates to House Committee
US - The National Chicken Council (NCC) last week provided detailed comments to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in response to a white paper the committee issued that asked nine questions for agricultural sector stakeholders specifically addressing...
US - The National Chicken Council (NCC) last week provided detailed comments to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in response to a white paper the committee issued that asked nine questions for agricultural sector stakeholders specifically addressing...
Friday, May 03, 2013
How to Build an On-farm AD Plant
UK - Farmers can learn about Anaerobic Digestion (AD) opportunities open to them at a series of site tours and seminars....
UK - Farmers can learn about Anaerobic Digestion (AD) opportunities open to them at a series of site tours and seminars....
Friday, April 26, 2013
Glycerol in Diet Improves Broiler Growth, Efficiency
TURKEY - Glycerol inclusion at 40 or 80g per kg of diet can be used as an effective source of energy in broilers, especially from 0 to 21 days of age, according to new research from Turkey. There were no significant effects on carcass yield although the...
TURKEY - Glycerol inclusion at 40 or 80g per kg of diet can be used as an effective source of energy in broilers, especially from 0 to 21 days of age, according to new research from Turkey. There were no significant effects on carcass yield although the...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Livestock Producers Should Expect Bright Future
US - More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist....
US - More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist....
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Bill to Reform Federal Ethanol Mandate Introduced in House
US - Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR) and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Act to help ease concerns created by the ethanol mandate and protect consumers, energy producers, livestock...
US - Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR) and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Act to help ease concerns created by the ethanol mandate and protect consumers, energy producers, livestock...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Renewables in Spotlight for Poultry Farmers
UK - Young poultry producers from across the UK have been out-and-about learning about how renewable energy can make a positive difference to their businesses....
UK - Young poultry producers from across the UK have been out-and-about learning about how renewable energy can make a positive difference to their businesses....
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Variability of Corn DDGS Prompts Need to Measure Nutritional Profiles
GLOBAL - The added nutritional variability caused by the extraction of oil from corn dried distillers grains with solubles has raised the need for tools that will provide accurate estimates of the energy values of these ingredients, according to an animal...
GLOBAL - The added nutritional variability caused by the extraction of oil from corn dried distillers grains with solubles has raised the need for tools that will provide accurate estimates of the energy values of these ingredients, according to an animal...
Friday, March 22, 2013
Fuel Mandate Blamed for Growing Global Political Unrest
US - The president of FarmEcon LLC suggests reductions in the affordability of food resulting from increased US ethanol fuel production can be blamed for growing global political unrest....
US - The president of FarmEcon LLC suggests reductions in the affordability of food resulting from increased US ethanol fuel production can be blamed for growing global political unrest....
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Importance of Sustainability Growing for Food Industry
ANALYSIS - Sustainability is becoming a major item for the food industry around the world, as resources become more restricted and demand grows....
ANALYSIS - Sustainability is becoming a major item for the food industry around the world, as resources become more restricted and demand grows....
Monday, March 18, 2013
Balancing More Food and Energy with Less Pollution
ANALYSIS - As the global population grows to an expected nine billion people by 2050, the need to produce more food and energy with less pollution is becoming more and more critical....
ANALYSIS - As the global population grows to an expected nine billion people by 2050, the need to produce more food and energy with less pollution is becoming more and more critical....
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Renewable Fuel Mandate Expected to Spark Heated Debate
US - A study using data from the US Departments of Commerce, Labor and Agriculture conducted by FarmEcon LLC which looked at food affordability in the United States from 1950 to 2005, when the US introduced its renewable fuel mandate, shows increased...
US - A study using data from the US Departments of Commerce, Labor and Agriculture conducted by FarmEcon LLC which looked at food affordability in the United States from 1950 to 2005, when the US introduced its renewable fuel mandate, shows increased...
Monday, March 04, 2013
Why is UK Lagging Behind on On-farm Anaerobic Digestion?
ANALYSIS - The use of on-farm renewable energy and anaerobic digestion is commonplace in Continental Europe, particularly in countries such as Germany and Denmark, but some countries such as the UK are lagging behind, writes Chris Harris....
ANALYSIS - The use of on-farm renewable energy and anaerobic digestion is commonplace in Continental Europe, particularly in countries such as Germany and Denmark, but some countries such as the UK are lagging behind, writes Chris Harris....
Thursday, February 28, 2013
'Fat Worms' Inch Scientists Toward Better Animal Feed Production
US - Fat worms confirm that researchers from Michigan State University have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves - a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved animal feeds....
US - Fat worms confirm that researchers from Michigan State University have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves - a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved animal feeds....
Monday, February 25, 2013
NCC Supports Improvements in Transportation Efficiency, Safety
US - Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.) and Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) have introduced H.R. 612, the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, that would modernise truck weight laws, which have not been updated in over 20 years, and bring relief to the nation's...
US - Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.) and Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) have introduced H.R. 612, the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, that would modernise truck weight laws, which have not been updated in over 20 years, and bring relief to the nation's...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Renewables Offer Profitable Diversification
ANALYSIS - Diversification into renewables can bring good investment returns for farmers providing a steady and predictable income, writes Chris Harris....
ANALYSIS - Diversification into renewables can bring good investment returns for farmers providing a steady and predictable income, writes Chris Harris....
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Congress Urged to Begin Extensive Reform of RFS
US - "The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is broken, but Congress can fix the rule by acting now and opening an inclusive, robust debate that leads to extensive reform," said Dr Thomas Elam, president of FarmEcon, LLC, at a media briefing with approximately...
US - "The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is broken, but Congress can fix the rule by acting now and opening an inclusive, robust debate that leads to extensive reform," said Dr Thomas Elam, president of FarmEcon, LLC, at a media briefing with approximately...
Friday, January 11, 2013
US Ethanol Policy Eating Family Budgets
US - A new study demonstrates the dramatic change in US food affordability trends since the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) came into being in 2005. Dr Thomas Elam, president of FarmEcon, LCC, the study’s author, shows that compared to long term trends,...
US - A new study demonstrates the dramatic change in US food affordability trends since the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) came into being in 2005. Dr Thomas Elam, president of FarmEcon, LCC, the study’s author, shows that compared to long term trends,...
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
As Poultry Farming Grows, Oilseed Producers 'Cry for Incentives'
ZAMBIA - The Oilseed Crop Producers Association has called on the government to provide incentives to farmers now that there is an overwhelming demand for the commodity in Zambia....
ZAMBIA - The Oilseed Crop Producers Association has called on the government to provide incentives to farmers now that there is an overwhelming demand for the commodity in Zambia....
Monday, December 31, 2012
IFES 2012: The Impact of Biofuels Mandates on Grain, Oilseed
US - Minimum volumes of biofuel usage were first mandated for the US in the 2005 Energy Policy Act and then revised in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The current legislation sets annual minimum volumes through 2022 in four categories...
US - Minimum volumes of biofuel usage were first mandated for the US in the 2005 Energy Policy Act and then revised in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The current legislation sets annual minimum volumes through 2022 in four categories...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
CME: US Corn Shipments Show Progress in 2012
US - USDA will update this morning its estimates of US grain supplies and use for the 2012-13 marketing year, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. ...
US - USDA will update this morning its estimates of US grain supplies and use for the 2012-13 marketing year, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. ...
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Biogas Plants: MT-Energie and Big Dutchman Cooperate
EU - MT-Energie GmbH, one of the leading producers of biogas plants in Europe in the future-oriented biogas branch, collaborates with Big Dutchman AG in the branch of biogas plants. ...
EU - MT-Energie GmbH, one of the leading producers of biogas plants in Europe in the future-oriented biogas branch, collaborates with Big Dutchman AG in the branch of biogas plants. ...
NFU: Renewable Fuel Crucial to Future Energy Needs
UK - Biodiesel and bioethanol markets are both crucial to meeting our future energy needs and contribute an estimated £1 billion to the UK economy, the NFU said yesterday (4 December)....
UK - Biodiesel and bioethanol markets are both crucial to meeting our future energy needs and contribute an estimated £1 billion to the UK economy, the NFU said yesterday (4 December)....
State Urged to Cut Deficit, Maintain Renewables Credits
US - President of the NFU (National Farmers Union), Roger Johnson has urged Congress and President Obama to reduce the federal deficit in the form of a 'balanced' agreement that includes a five-year farm bill and an extension of the Production Tax Credit...
US - President of the NFU (National Farmers Union), Roger Johnson has urged Congress and President Obama to reduce the federal deficit in the form of a 'balanced' agreement that includes a five-year farm bill and an extension of the Production Tax Credit...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Opinions Divided over RFS Decision
ANALYSIS - Opinions are divided over the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to deny a waiver of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), with livestock producers and organisations declaring their 'extreme disappointment', writes Editor, Gemma...
ANALYSIS - Opinions are divided over the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to deny a waiver of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), with livestock producers and organisations declaring their 'extreme disappointment', writes Editor, Gemma...
Monday, November 19, 2012
NFU Applauds EPA Decision to Keep Renewable Fuels Standard
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has announced the NFU are pleased with the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision not to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard for this year, following the announcement on Friday (16 November)....
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has announced the NFU are pleased with the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision not to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard for this year, following the announcement on Friday (16 November)....
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