Alternative for Managing Manure Phosphorus
CANADA - Research conducted by PAMI suggests solid-liquid separation offers a potential alternative for addressing concerns related to the phosphorus contained in livestock manure, according to Bruce ...

Value of Injecting Swine Manure Outlined
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council hopes to better inform the non-agricultural public about the science of swine manure fertilizer application through the production of a new video, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Consistent Application with New Manure Spreader
MANITOBA, CANADA - Anecdotal evidence suggests manure spreaders equipped with vertical beater bars are emerging as a superior alternative to conventional spreaders equipped with horizontal beater bars...

Study: Composted Hog Manure for Potato Protection
CANADA - Researchers with the University of Manitoba will launch a study this fall to assess the value of composted hog manure in improving the yield and quality of Manitoba potato crops, Bruce Cochrane...

Fertiliser Value and Proper Management of Manure
CANADA - A researcher with the Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre says awareness of the fertiliser value of the nutrients contained in livestock manure continues to build, writes Bruce Cochra...

KAP Expresses Concerns Over Passage of Bill 46
CANADA - Keystone Agricultural Producers is voicing its concerns over provisions contained in the recently passed Save Lake Winnipeg act and the impact it will have on agriculture, writes Bruce...

Software Helps Cut Energy Use & GHG Emissions
CANADA - New software helps pork producers to cut energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Manitoba Producers Frustrated over Bill 46
MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is expressing its frustration over the provincial government's passage of new legislation that further limits the ability of the province's pork producers to expand...

Good News for Small, Medium Size Pork Producers
CANADA - KAP says a new programme to help Manitoba livestock producers cover the costs of manure handling infrastructure is good news, particularly for the small medium sized operations, writes Bruce ...

Manure Management Assistance Programme
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Producers are applauding a new federal provincial programme designed to help them comply with new provincial environmental regulations due to kick in in November 2013, writes Bruce...

Farmers Offered $26M to Clean Up After Pigs
CANADA - The federal and Manitoba governments have committed $26 million to help the province's farmers clean up after their pigs.

Producers Concerned over Misconceptions on Manure
CANADA - Manitoba pork producers are expressing concern over the misconception that hog manure is being allowed to enter provincial waterways, threatening water quality within the lake Winnipeg watershed,...

Assistance for Complying with Environmental Rules
CANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are calling on the province to ensure any programme to assist in building manure storage lagoons provides enough funding to be worthwhile and is made available quick...

Manitoba Govt Pledges to Help Livestock Producers
MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba's minister of agriculture food and rural initiatives is pledging to help the province's livestock producers adapt to a planned 2013 ban on the winter spreading of livestock...

Encouraging Adoption of Anaerobic Digestion
CANADA - DGH Engineering suggests it will take a combination of economic incentives to encourage the adoption of anaerobic digestion for processing livestock manure in Canada, Bruce Cochrane writes.

Anaerobic Digestion Offers Efficiency Boost
CANADA - The president of DGH Engineering says a new low-temperature anaerobic digestion system requires less energy to operate and losses less heat to the environment, Bruce Cochrane writes.

New Manure Processing Technology
CANADA - The president of ATD Waste Systems says adoption of a new solid-liquid manure separation technology will to allow a greater concentration of swine while decreasing the potential environmental...

New Manure System Generates Interest in China
CANADA - The president of ATD Waste Systems expects construction of the first facility to utilize a new solid liquid manure separation system to be underway in China within the next six months or so, Bruce...

Higher Water Flows Add to Nutrient Loading
CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says much of the increased nutrient loading on Lake Winnipeg can be attributed to higher water flows on the Assiniboine and Red Rivers, writes...

Development of Tools to Handle Livestock Products
CANADA - A new research facility planned for the University of Manitoba will provide scientists and farmers alike with tools to develop new approaches for dealing with by-products of the agriculture industry,...

Govt Funds Hog Waste Research in Manitoba
MANITOBA, CANADA - The federal and provincial governments will spend nearly $1-million for a research center to test better ways of disposing of hog byproducts.

Producers Call for Scientific Approach on Water Issues
CANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are calling on the provincial government to adopt a science based approach to efforts to curb water quality problems on lake Winnipeg, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Key to Promoting Increased Composting
CANADA - A research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada suggests public awareness of the importance of composting and recycling and public pressure will be needed to stimulate the growth of...

DDGS, Zero-Tannin Faba Beans in Swine Rations
CANADA - Research being conducted by the Puratone Corporation in partnership with the University of Manitoba will help swine nutritionists maximise the feeding value of dried distillers grains with solubles...

DDGS and Zero-Tannin Faba Beans in Swine Rations
CANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are counting on research to provide a clearer indication of the potential role of dried distillers grains with solubles and zero-tannin faba beans in swine rations, writes...

Adoption of Biofilters to Reduce GHG Emissions
CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says economics will play a key role in determining interest in using biofilters to reduce the levels of greenhouse gasses and odors emitted by covered...

Economics Expected to Influence Reduction of GHGs
CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says economics will play a key role in determining interest in using biofilters to reduce the levels of greenhouse gasses and odours emitted by covered...

Moratorium Could Limit Hog Producers' Ability
CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says the moratorium on hog industry expansion in much of Manitoba could limit the ability of producers to adopt technologies designed to ensure environmental...

Feeding Strategies Reduce Phosphorus in Manure
CANADA - A research scientist with the Prairie Swine Centre says pork producers can use a range of feeding strategies to reduce their use of supplemental phosphorus in the diet and their environmental...

Livestock Distribution Poses Expansion Challenges
CANADA - A University of Manitoba soil scientist says distribution is one of the key challenges limiting the Manitoba livestock industry's ability to expand in certain areas, writes Bruce Cochrane.