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Cold weather isn’t an obstacle to anaerobic digesters in Manitoba

Manitoba’s first anaerobic digester will be completed this fall and experts 
say it will prove that our cold winters are no problem

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Manitoba’s challenging climate won’t leave producers out in the cold when it comes to anaerobic digesters, says a University of Manitoba researcher. “If you insulate it properly and it’s heated, there shouldn’t be any obstacles to having this technology,” PhD candidate Elsie Jordaan said during a presentation sponsored by the National Centre for Livestock and
Livestock, News, Weather

Deep snow, late spring equal a bad year for deer

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April is the cruellest month, as poet T.S. Eliot grimly observed. For whitetail deer, this year’s longer winter and higher snow levels has been especially hard, says the wildlife branch of Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship. Drivers may have noticed large herds of them hanging around in ditches even in broad daylight. Deep snow is
Livestock, Other livestock

What to watch for in the early days of a foal’s life

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Young foals are both precocious and precarious creatures. They are precocious in being able to arrive in the early hours of the morning and nurse and shadow their dams within hours of arrival. Yet they are precarious should they succumb to any illness which leaves them struggling for survival. Recognizing healthy behaviour and development of
International news, Livestock, News

Slaughterhouse incorporates anaerobic digester

Most of Kenya’s cattle are produced by members of the Maasai tribe, who are traditional nomadic herdsmen. In 1981, a group of Maasai families formed an association and established the Keekonyokie livestock market and slaughterhouse in Kiserian, an hour southwest of Nairobi. The market allows them to earn more by selling directly to customers, and
Weather

Some signs of warm weather

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It looks like we’ll have to endure another week or so of cold weather before the weather models finally agree that warm weather will try to move in. After southern regions were brushed by a major late-winter storm on Monday we are left in a cold northwesterly flow for most of this week. Temperatures will
Hogs, Livestock

Optimizing the use of energy in pig feeds

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With the cost of dietary energy more than doubling in the last eight years, it’s vitally important to optimize the efficiency with which it is utilized. Meeting the energy specifications of a typical grower diet now represents about 85 per cent of the cost of the diet and over 50 per cent of the total
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More questions from readers

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Hi Reena, Year after year, mildew develops along the caulking/sealant around my windows. In past years, my husband has regularly used bleach and much elbow grease to clean it. We don’t mind the normal amount of work a house takes but this is ridiculous, not to mention probably harmful to our health — both the
Cereals, Crops, Weather

Changing climate and oil markets good for Churchill

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Churchill port sees new opportunities for shipping in a melting — and rapidly developing — Arctic

The thawing of the Arctic is a chilling environmental prospect, but Port of Churchill proponents say it heralds a new era for Canada’s long-neglected and underutilized northern deepwater port. Since the port was built 70 years ago, the focus has been on grain shipments, but it’s now shifting to supplying the fast-growing communities in Nunavut
Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

A sample options strategy for soybeans

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We recently had the privilege of co-presenting with the CME Group at their CBOT Grain Options Workshop during the annual Wild Oats Grainworld conference in Winnipeg. Here’s an overview of that event including what is risk, what is risk management and a straightforward strategy you can use to protect yourself against falling grain prices. What

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