EU farmers will be allowed to use chicken litter for energy

The European poultry industry should become more sustainable starting in July thanks to new rules allowing the use of chicken litter for on-farm energy.From July 15, all poultry farms across the EU will be allowed to combust poultry litter on-farm to create energy.

The European poultry industry should become more sustainable starting in July thanks to new rules allowing the use of chicken litter for on-farm energy.

From July 15, all poultry farms across the EU will be allowed to combust poultry litter on-farm to create energy. The change is part of the Animal By-Product Implementing Regulations, which allow the on-farm combustion of poultry litter for fuel, and which been published in the EU’s Official Journal in June.

Board chairman of the U.K.’s National Farmers Union Duncan Priestner commented: “This represents a massive, positive development for the poultry industry, one which embraces new technology and is keen to make use of on-farm byproducts, both to the benefit of business and the environment, by relying less on traditional energy sources. There are also a number of other benefits, including healthier birds, minimized biosecurity risks, and opportunities to use nutrient-rich ask on farmland.”

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