A prototype furnace that uses poultry litter for fuel was presented to industry representatives by staff at the University of Arkansas (US).

M.G. Waldbaum Company, a subsidiary of Minnesota (US)-based Michael Foods Inc., has agreed to pay a $1.05 million penalty to resolve allegations that the company violated the Clean Water Act. The settlement, involves a large egg processing facility and seven associated poultry farms near the City of Wakefield, Nebraska ( US ). The civil penalty will be divided equally between the state and the federal government.