News - Livestock

The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative is confident the management of swine ration formulations holds great potential for managing the nutrients contained in swine manure.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is very pleased that Canada is now one of eleven nations that have formally joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations.

Canadian livestock producers will now benefit from more export opportunities in the Middle East.

A soil scientist with the University of Manitoba says diet is one of the factors that will influence nutrient levels contained in composted livestock manure.

Canadian producers will immediately benefit from the newly secured market access for live cattle to Ukraine, announced Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast.

An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri expects livestock herd reductions in response to rising feed costs due to drought to reduce the demand for feed grains this coming winter.

The Canadian International Grains Institute says the ability to provide consistent cost-effective feed will play a key role in the success of a livestock operation.

The Executive Director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says livestock producers are looking for practical farm-ready solutions they can use for dealing the nutrients contained in manure.

The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says solid-liquid manure separation offers the opportunity to better match the application of livestock manure nutrients to the needs of crops.

Canada’s livestock sector will remain competitive and reduce its environmental footprint as a result of the Government of Canada’s support for innovative agricultural technologies.