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Hogs, Livestock

A Vaccine For Boar Taint Coming Soon

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. An immunological method of eliminating boar taint through vaccination is moving closer to reality in North America, with the vaccine soon to be licensed in both
Country Crossroads

Communities Face Big Challenge Ahead To Reduce GHGs

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Communities that know how heavy their carbon footprint is, now face the even more daunting job of figuring out how to reduce it. Eleven towns, plus the cities of Brandon, Thompson and Winkler, are the first municipalities to grapple with reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They were selected two years ago by the province to lead
Crops

Ottawa Finally Makes Ethanol Mandatory – for Sep. 9, 2010

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Long-promised regulations requiring all gasoline sold in Canada to contain at least five per cent ethanol will come into effect Dec. 15, the government announced last week. “Support for renewable fuels is support for farmers, rural communities and our economy,” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in a statement. “This is a vital step in generating
Crops, Oilseeds

Canola Oil Makes The Biodiesel Grade – for Aug. 5, 2010

Biodiesel made from canola oil would emit 50 per cent less greenhouse gas than petroleum diesel fuel, which would make it eligible for the U. S. mandate to increase renewable fuel production, according to the U. S. Envi ronmental Protect ion Agency (EPA). EPA data that compares greenhouse gas emissions between biodiesel and conventional diesel,
Forages, Livestock

Alfalfa Keeps Water At Bay

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“If we have our soils conditioned to where they have increased organic matter, increased water storage and increased infiltration, that may be very important in the future.” – LINDSAY COULTHARD Asoaker of a summer has left farmers with one more reason to love alfalfa. An unforeseen benefit has surfaced at the Manitoba Zero Tillage Research
Opinion

Carbon Credit Market In Doubt

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With almost no fanfare, Saskatchewan has passed a new greenhouse gas bill that should theoretically provide a mechanism for farmers to be paid for carbon credits. However, the devil will be in the details and the regulations for the bill have yet to be established. Observers worry that when the dust clears, farmers will not
News

Railways Don’t Want More Regulation

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The rebounding North American economy is boosting the rail sector as can be seen in the first-quarter profits most railways posted this year but the carriers still have a long way to roll before they reach their potential, industry representatives say. “The indicators for 2010 are optimistic,” says John Gray, vice-president of policy and economics
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U. S. Farm Group Wants To Save Tropical Forests

Stopping global deforestation would boost U. S. agricultural revenue by $190 billion to $270 billion through 2030 by cutting unfair competition, a U. S. farm group and a nonprofit focused on climate change argued May 26. Deforestation accounts for about a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, chiefly from the destruction of tropical forests. Proponents
Cereals, News

In Brief… – for Apr. 29, 2010

Recycling electronic devices: Beginning May 1, Manitobans will have access to 29 e-waste collection depots located throughout the province under the E-waste Roundup program, the province has announced. Ten of the sites will offer year-round collection services. The remaining 19 sites will be open to the public until the end of October. A list of

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