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Manitoba farm groups happy with AgriRecovery program details

By Geralyn Wichers September 10, 2021

AID | $155 million in relief measures hits the biggest hurts, but how does it stack up against groups’ initial asks? KAP, Manitoba Beef Producers and Dairy Farmers of Manitoba said they were pleased with AgriRecovery drought relief measures announced August 31. “We thank both levels of government for recognizing the severity of the disaster and enacting

While it is important to be aware of risks associated with feeding canola forage, it may provide an alternate forage for drought-stricken livestock producers.

Forages, Livestock

Drought-stressed canola possible forage for livestock

It can work as an emergency source, but some risks need to be managed

By North Dakota State University August 4, 2021

Drought stress has resulted in poor canola stands that are unable to be harvested. Poor canola stands may provide an alternate forage option. “Livestock producers facing forage shortages may be able to feed their cows canola, provided they take certain precautions,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. “While canola makes palatable feed, it may

Hogs, News

Top China pig breeder promotes low-protein hog feed

By Dominique Patton May 31, 2021

Reuters – China’s leading pig producer Muyuan Foods used only 9.8 per cent soymeal in its feed last year, cutting costs as feed prices soared, chairman Qin Yinglin said recently. Qin’s comments follow guidelines from Beijing to its huge livestock sector last month to lower the soymeal and corn content in feed after record imports

Silage is one way to make the most of annual forage crops during a dry year.

Crops, Forages

Making the case for annual forages

With another dry year looming, producers may want to do whatever they can to set their annual forages up for success

By Alexis Stockford May 14, 2021

A season staring at drought conditions is no year to leave feed on the table, and producers may want a more deliberate plan to make the most of their annuals. After three years of short pastures, producers will be used to the province urging them to consider annuals for feed. Greenfeed has been an often-repeated

Markets, News

China’s soymeal futures plunge on pig disease concerns

By Reuters March 9, 2021

China’s soymeal futures slid nearly five per cent in their sharpest decline in eight years on Feb. 26, as investors took profit and new African swine fever outbreaks stirred concerns over demand. The most actively traded soymeal futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange for May delivery fell 4.86 per cent to 3,485 yuan (US$539.57) per

New research suggests that animal infections can come on feed.

Hogs, News

Disease can reach hog herds through feed

Research says disease travels on feed.The hog sector is working to limit the risks

By John Greig February 2, 2021

North America’s livestock feed system continues to change to manage the risk of disease travelling on feed. The changes have meant world-leading restrictions on feed imports to Canada and a decline in imports of soybean meal into the U.S. from areas of major swine diseases. It’s also meant that some large farms are adopting supplier-to-farm

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Canadian feed-grade dairy product class expanded

Buttermilk products now qualify for 4(m) permit price

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 2, 2021

A dairy product class set up to boost markets for solids non-fat (SNF), by boosting their use in animal feed such as milk replacer, has been expanded to include more products. The Canadian Dairy Commission announced Monday that its 4(m) milk class has been updated to allow dairy processors to get the 4(m) permit price

Livestock, News

Cows could soon have a new meal choice in chickpeas

Identifying the best chickpea crops for cattle the goal of new research

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 2, 2020

Chickpeas could soon find a new fan base: hungry cows. As chickpea production increases around the world, those crops not suitable for human consumption are being recycled into cattle feed as a partial replacement for soybean meal and cereal grains, according to a University of Saskatchewan researcher. Peiqiang Yu and his colleagues at the Canadian Light Source (CLS), based at the

An Oct. 1 workshop at Bruce Sneesby’s farm near Westbourne, Man., takes attendees through forage ammoniation step by step.

Forages, Livestock

This is your father’s forage treatment

Ammoniating poor-quality feed is an old technique that producers may want to keep in their tool box

By Alexis Stockford October 28, 2020

Manitoba’s provincial hay and livestock experts want producers to consider winding back the clock if they have to make the best of poor feed. For many livestock producers, ammoniating forage is something that fell out of vogue decades ago. But now some of those experts want to bring it back to the table, with producers

Husky Energy’s ethanol plant at Minnedosa, Man., about 45 km north of Brandon. (HuskyGrain.com)

Crops, Markets

Cenovus to get Prairies’ biggest ethanol maker in Husky sale

Plants can take up to 750,000 tonnes of wheat, corn, rye per year

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News October 27, 2020

A proposed takeover of Husky Energy by Cenovus Energy is expected to create not only Canada’s third-biggest oil and gas producer but also a new owner for the Prairies’ biggest ethanol business. The two Calgary companies on Sunday announced a friendly all-stock deal which would see Husky shareholders get 0.7845 of a Cenovus share —

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat

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