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Water:

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 20, 2011

NDSU Extension Service We should all be looking for ways we can save water around the house, and fortunately there are many options available to help conserve it. When brushing teeth, we can fill a glass with water and use that to wet the brush and rinse our mouth. We can check faucets to be

Cereals, Crops

Egypt To Use More Corn

October 13, 2011

reuters Egypt, the world s largest wheat importer, intends to double the amount of corn in subsidized bread because wheat is more expensive, Social Solidarity Minister Gouda Abdel Khaleq said Sept. 29. We can produce corn at a lower cost so it ultimately means less cost in the production of bread, Abdel Khaleq said at

Cereals, Hogs, Livestock

Using DDGS Effectively To Reduce Feed Costs

By Bernie Peet October 6, 2011

Over the last decade, the availability of dried distillers grains with solubles, or DDGS, has increased rapidly, while the price of cereal grains has escalated. This is forcing the livestock industry to take a hard look at how to utilize the byproducts of industrial processes that use not only grains, but also oilseeds and pulses.

Country Crossroads

Just Don’t Reach For The Ketchup Or Mayo

September 22, 2011

The American Chemical Society reports that just a couple of servings of spuds a day reduces blood pressure almost as much as oatmeal without causing weight gain. But don t reach for the ketchup, vinegar or mayonnaise. The research was not done with French fries, but with potatoes cooked without oil in a microwave oven.

Hogs, Livestock, Oilseeds, Other livestock

Canola Meal Levels Can Be Increased In Weaned Pig Diets

By Bernie Peet September 22, 2011

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. With the current high feed prices, hog producers are continually looking for ways to cut costs without compromising pig performance. Nowhere is this more true than

Livestock, Other livestock

Weaning Too Quickly Cause Aftereffects That Last A Lifetime

September 15, 2011

Weaning has a significant lifetime impact on a horse s well-being because of the nutritional, emotional, mental, physical, and social changes that occur at that time. Foals are very dependent on their mother s milk at four months of age, after which they gradually become nutritionally independent. Ideally by six months they will have made

Country Crossroads, Poultry

Make The Grade

By Egg Farmers Of Canada September 8, 2011

As children start a new school year, parents start getting back into morning routines. Adding eggs into school-day breakfasts can help kids make the grade. Research has shown that children who eat a nutritious breakfast that is high in protein perform better at school. They need proper nourishment to give them the energy they need

Opinion

Universities Flunking On Food Safety

By Ronald Doering July 28, 2011

The remarkable success in controlling many foodborne diseases must be considered one of the great achievements of public health in the past century. Due largely to public health laws, food regulatory agencies and continuous improvement by the food industry, we have almost eradicated human disease and death from many foodborne diseases such as scarlet fever,

Livestock, Other livestock

Unlike Books, A Horse’s Health Can Be Judged By Its Cover

July 14, 2011

dvm The condition of a horse’s hair coat reveals a great deal of informat ion regarding its overall health. When the elements in a horse’s lifestyle are favourable, a vibrant, shiny hair coat along with a full mane and tail are its natural expression. Nutrition and movement are the primary influences of such expression. One

Hogs, Livestock, Oilseeds, Pulses

Lentil Is A Good Source Of Protein For Weaned Pigs

June 23, 2011

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. With the current high price of feed ingredients, hog producers are looking for alternative sources of energy and protein in order to reduce costs, without compromising

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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