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Monday, March 19, 2012
Farm-Ready Manure Management Options SoughtCANADA - The Executive Director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says livestock producers are looking for practical farm-ready solutions they can use for dealing the nutrients contained...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
MMFAP Funding Increase to Help Pig ProducersCANADA - Increased funding under the Manure Management Financial Assistance Program (MMFAP) will help pig producers access more funding to help with the cost of installing manure-management and treatment...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Considering Solid-Liquid Manure SeparationCANADA - Research conducted by Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute suggests solid-liquid separation offers a potential alternative for addressing concerns related to the phosphorus contained in livestock...
Friday, February 03, 2012
Alternative for Managing Manure PhosphorusCANADA - 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 ...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Value of Injecting Swine Manure OutlinedCANADA - 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.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Consistent Application with New Manure SpreaderMANITOBA, 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...
Friday, September 02, 2011
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...
Monday, August 08, 2011
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...
Friday, July 15, 2011
KAP Expresses Concerns Over Passage of Bill 46CANADA - 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...
Monday, June 20, 2011
Software Helps Cut Energy Use & GHG EmissionsCANADA - New software helps pork producers to cut energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, June 17, 2011
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...
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Good News for Small, Medium Size Pork ProducersCANADA - 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 ...
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Manure Management Assistance ProgrammeCANADA - 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...
Friday, February 25, 2011
Farmers Offered $26M to Clean Up After PigsCANADA - The federal and Manitoba governments have committed $26 million to help the province's farmers clean up after their pigs.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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,...
Friday, January 14, 2011
Assistance for Complying with Environmental RulesCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Manitoba Govt Pledges to Help Livestock ProducersMANITOBA, 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...
Friday, December 31, 2010
Encouraging Adoption of Anaerobic DigestionCANADA - 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.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Anaerobic Digestion Offers Efficiency BoostCANADA - 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.
Friday, November 12, 2010
New Manure Processing TechnologyCANADA - 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...
Friday, October 22, 2010
New Manure System Generates Interest in ChinaCANADA - 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...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Higher Water Flows Add to Nutrient LoadingCANADA - 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...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Development of Tools to Handle Livestock ProductsCANADA - 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,...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Govt Funds Hog Waste Research in ManitobaMANITOBA, CANADA - The federal and provincial governments will spend nearly $1-million for a research center to test better ways of disposing of hog byproducts.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Producers Call for Scientific Approach on Water IssuesCANADA - 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.
Friday, August 13, 2010
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...
Monday, July 19, 2010
DDGS, Zero-Tannin Faba Beans in Swine RationsCANADA - 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...
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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...
Friday, May 14, 2010
Adoption of Biofilters to Reduce GHG EmissionsCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Economics Expected to Influence Reduction of GHGsCANADA - 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...
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