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April 22, 2010

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News

Research Sought On Metals In Feed

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 8, 2010

The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative plans to back new research on sources and levels of metals in livestock’s feed, drinking water and manure, plus those metals’ effects on crops and soils. “Research suggests that most metals in manure are present at such low levels that it would take over a century of manure application

Hogs, Livestock

Manure-Processing Projects Approved For Funding

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 4, 2010

A hog manure lagoon and a combined hog/ chicken manure lagoon will be used in the project. Test projects to separate useful fertilizer out of liquid manure and to compost solids will get underway this spring with public and producer funding. Hog producer Hytek plans to assess a manure treatment system that separates out crop

Hogs, News

In Brief… – for Feb. 4, 2010

February 4, 2010

Still optimistic: Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan reported a 70 per cent drop in quarterly earnings and issued a profit outlook well below expectations Jan. 28, sending the fertilizer maker’s shares down more than six per cent. However, the world’s largest fertilizer producer said it was optimistic that fertilizer demand in 2010 would be well above

News

China Needs To Cut Use Of Chemical Fertilizers

January 21, 2010

China, the world’s largest grain producer and top consumer of fertilizers, should reduce its reliance on chemical fertilizers by as much as 50 per cent because excessive use has resulted in serious pollution, according to a research report. “Not many people are aware that agriculture is the largest polluter in China, which should be a

Livestock

Phosphorus Balance Not A Province-Wide Problem

By Ron Friesen January 7, 2010

“It is legitimate to be concerned about phosphorus surpluses on a field-by-field, farm-by-farm and community-by-community basis.” – DON FLATEN, U OF M How much livestock can Manitoba handle? Don Flaten has the numbers. Exactly 598,802,395 nursing and weaner pigs. Or 48,780,488 grower and finisher pigs. Or 7,142,857 calves less than a year old. Or 6,060,606

Opinion

Serving Agriculture, The Basic Industry

December 10, 2009

JOHN MORRISS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR The days of the CBC radio “Farm Broadcast” have passed into history, perhaps inevitably with the decline in farm numbers. But many still fondly remember the noon-hour market reports and general agriculture news, including city dwellers who appreciated the link to their farm cousins. (For a recent glimpse back into farm

Livestock, News

Beware Of Dirt Toxicity In Cattle

November 12, 2009

It is nearly impossible to eliminate, or remove, all dirt from the diet. Cows are not birds. They do not have gizzards and they do not need to eat dirt (gravel, sand, or soil) to physically digest the feed offered them. Yet, cattle eat dirt. Why? What happens when they do, and how much is

Hogs, Livestock, News

Manure Management Initiative Expands Its Board

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 29, 2009

The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative (“Manure Initiative”) board of directors recently welcomed seven new members to the board. “Since its inception, the Manure Initiative has made every effort to form a board with a good cross-section of government (Agriculture, Conservation), academic (University of Manitoba), and agri-industry (Manitoba Pork Council, Maple Leaf Foods) expertise,” it

Crops, News

Organic Systems Explore Sustainable Options

By Laura Rance-Unger August 6, 2009

“Sixty-five pounds of nitrogen per acre is very possible in Manitoba.” – MARTIN ENTZ Researchers tending the fields at the University of Manitoba’s research farm here have another duty to add to their daily roster – moving sheep. A small flock of ewes and lambs has taken up residence on site as part of the

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

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