A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.
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Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
Customizing pig diets for each animal reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record
Rick Clark joins MFGA regenerative agriculture conference speaker lineup
The U.S. soil health advocate will take the podium this November at the 2025 MFGA Regenerative Agriculture Conference in Brandon
Rick Clark, a well-known U.S. soil health advocate, will take the podium this November at the 2025 MFGA Regenerative Agriculture Conference in Brandon.
Manitoba farm group a finalist for national water award
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association has been noted for their collaboration on their Aquanty hydrological modelling project
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Aquanty Project for local hydrological modelling has earned them one of three finalist spots for a national award from Water Canada.
Reduce the risk of adopting farm sustainability
Canadian farmers are told that sustainability practices will be good for both them and the environment, but adopting those practices comes with financial risk that industry says must be addressed if farmers in general are going to jump on boardMany new ideas come with inherent risk, and mitigating that risk is key to adoption
Canadian farmers are told that sustainability practices will be good for both them and the environment, but adoption comes with financial risk that industry says must be addressed if farmers in general are going to jump on board.
Farm climate adaptation on tap with MFGA project
Modelling to weigh how Manitoba farms will be impacted by climate change and how they can adapt more climate resilient farming
Modelling to weigh how Manitoba farms will be impacted by climate change and how they can adapt more climate resilient farming.
Farmer buy in for regenerative agriculture notes gaps and gains
Regenerative agriculture is getting more popular for farmers on the Canadian Prairies, but the transition from conventional farm practices isn’t without hurdles
Regenerative agriculture is getting more popular for farmers on the Canadian Prairies, but the transition from conventional farm practices isn’t without hurdles.
Prairie cereals have reduced their carbon footprint
Farmers that grow cereal crops on the Prairies have some things to be proud of when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, report says
Canadian farmers growing crops like wheat, barley and oats on the Prairies have things to be proud of when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, report says.
Mounting pressure on farmland losses raise flags for agricultural agvocates
Canada’s soil health and farmland cannot get lost in the political shuffle as candidates bandy words on expanding housing
Canada’s 2025 federal election is coming. Soil health and farmland cannot get lost in the shuffle as political candidates bandy words on expanding housing.
Cutting nitrous oxide emissions without cutting the crop
Better nitrogen management promises to both protect crop yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer; new research looks to verify how much difference it actually makes
Better nitrogen management promises to both protect crop yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer. New research looks to verify how much difference it actually makes.
Reports showcase Canada’s environmental edge in cereal production
Reports from Cereals Canada highlight the relatively small environmental footprint of Canadian non-durum wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats, when compared to top producing countries.
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