Québec-based Solugen, which makes organic nitrogen fertilizer from hog manure, has recieved $20 million in federal funding.
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Federal government funds Quebec organic fertilizer company
Cereal lodging isn’t just a nitrogen problem
Lack of copper in the soil can also lead wheat crops to lodge during wet seasons on the Canadian Prairies
Lack of copper in the soil can also lead wheat and other cereal crops to lodge during wet seasons on the Canadian Prairies.
New high-performance forage training program to launch in 2026
Program is meant to be a resource for farmers, agronomists and others in the forage sector
A new Canadian Forage and Grasslands Asssociation high-performance forage program will be a resource for farmers, agronomists and others in the forage sector.
Manure more precious than gold
Livestock manure demand could see a resurgence when industry outgrows commercial fertilizer
Livestock manure may just be awaiting its return to the crop nutrition spotlight when commercial fertilizers no longer meet the needs of the world’s farmers, says columnist Brenda Schoepp.
Biogas pitched to turn farm waste into renewable energy
Anaerobic digestion can convert manure and other agricultural waste into renewable energy as well as fertilizer, but Manitoba farmers don’t have the best history with the technology
Anaerobic digestion can convert manure and other agricultural waste into renewable energy as well as fertilizer, but Manitoba farmers don’t have the best history with the technology
Manure may not be biggest culprit for nutrient runoff
Soil and vegetation may play larger role in excess nutrient runoff, new study suggests
Findings suggested that manure was, at most, a secondary source of nitrogen and phosphorus in those watersheds. They also found that nutrient levels ascribed to manure were relatively constant during the simulation period between 2005 and 2019, despite variation in precipitation.
Letters: Manure and E. coli go together
The Manitoba Co-operator’s election campaign story on Sept. 21, 2023, contained the following quote: “The Green Party platform contains numerous water-related plans, including a note to strengthen manure management regulations in the Red River Basin ‘to eliminate manure run-off.’ [Liberal candidate Neil] Stewart said water-related incidents are likely to become larger, and the province needs
Canada launches offset credits to help tackle emissions
Landfill gas protocols now launched; ag-related protocols soon to follow
Reuters — Canada on Wednesday launched a credit system for greenhouse gas offsets, a major part of its plan to cut carbon emissions, starting with a set of rules stipulating how projects can generate tradeable credits by capturing gas from landfills. The government said protocols for four other sectors including agriculture and forest management are
Manure releases from Smithfield hog farms raise environmental concerns
Reuters – More than 20 Missouri hog farms have reported an increase in emergency manure releases since U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods took them over in 2006, an environmental advocacy group says, citing equipment failures and improper maintenance that raise concerns about the impact on air and water quality. The group, Socially Responsible Agriculture Project
No poop for you: Manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar
Ontario honeywagon maker all sold out
Chicago | Reuters — For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after all, needs to go somewhere. The Midwestern entrepreneur has worked hard to woo farmers on its benefits for their crops. Now, facing a global shortage of