Automatic manure scrapers reduce ammonia emissions in pig housing
Daily scraping with automatic systems reduces ammonia in organic pig farming with outdoor runs
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Detail description
Ammonia emissions from organic pig farming rise sharply in warm weather, especially in systems with concrete outdoor runs. Daily or multiple daily manure scrapings drastically reduce emissions by maintaining dry, clean conditions. Automatic scrapers optimize this process, lowering odour and environmental impact with minimal labour. This practice is especially effective in summer and is recommended for sustainable organic pig production. Part of the POWER Practice Abstract series, supported by FIBL and Organic Farm Knowledge.
Contribution detail info
- Project
- Location
- Switzerland
- Authors
- Linnea Bark, Eva Salomon, Rennie Eppenstein
- Purpose
- Other, Automate processes and improve planning
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Apr 03, 2026
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
- OK-Net EcoFeed
- License
- Other
- Keywords