A system of bag tank storage is putting a large-scale pig producer a step ahead of legislation that will require slurry stores to be covered by 2027. Pig farmer Andrew Corrigan has three bags ranging ...

Livestock effluents have always been spread as fertiliser on fields. But they can also transmit diseases to humans and animals, for example, over 100 pathogenic micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses, ...

A lysimeter study was carried out to compare the effects on the chemical composition of the leachate of adding pig slurry to forest and grassland soil. The results suggest that the soil pH and the ...

To strengthen links between the pig enterprise and the arable business, the Woods have invested in slurry technology. This has reduced their reliance on bought-in fertiliser for the arable crops and ...

Canadian water treatment specialists Solugen Inc. has launched its new process for the treatment and purification of wastewater from the agricultural and industrial sectors. Based in Quebec, the ...

Finnish engineers have poured pig manure into a contaminated pond next to an old mine, saying the bacteria in the slurry will clean up metals in the water. Mining company Outokumpu dumped 450 cubic ...

A NEW ingredient for pig feed diets which will reduce both the volume of slurry produced and the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and ammonia levels, has been launched on the market. Devenish Nutrition ...

Along with providing financial savings, other benefits of using pig slurry in a tillage rotation include adding valuable organic matter to the soil, along with reducing the farm’s vulnerability to ...

STERKSEL, Netherlands – The 2,700 pigs on the farm that John Horrevorts manages yield more than ham and bacon. A biogas plant makes enough electricity from their waste to run the farm and feeds extra ...

Nineteen pigs have been rescued from a slurry tank by firefighters during a dramatic operation on a County Londonderry farm. One pig drowned during the disturbing incident which occurred following the ...