Future of Canadian canola could lie in its parts
Dec 17, 2024 · Canola oil, for example, can flow into both edible and renewable diese l markets, and the U.S. biofuel market has sparked considerable excitement from Canada’s canola industry.. It also means looking at canola seed as an oil and protein package that can be adapted for alternative markets, she said.
Beef and dairy groups give a thumbs-up to Bovaer
Feb 23, 2024 · Bovaer is a powdered supplement that cattle feeders and dairy producers can mix with feed. The developers, Switzerland-based dsm-firmenich, claim it can reduce methane emissions in beef cattle by an average of 45 per cent, and by 30 per cent in dairy cattle.. According to the company, it can also improve feed-to-gain ratio by three to five per cent and lower the greenhouse gas footprint per ...
U.S. biofuel facility to go up within stone’s throw of Manitoba border
Nov 21, 2024 · DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel company (SAF), has chosen Moorhead, Minnesota — about a two-hour drive from the Manitoba border — for its new production facility.
Farming from space - Manitoba Co-operator
Jan 8, 2024 · Reid Mazinke, Morris-area farmer. photo: Courtesy Manitoba Agronomists Conference “We really want to get it on the farm and test it out,” he said. “If it’s a new variety, put a couple of strips in the field or, for machinery, we want to put it head-to-head with something.
Manitoba yields exceed expectations - Manitoba Co-operator
Oct 13, 2024 · Then September came in warm, with a large number of days hitting 30 C.That would have helped the crop mature. Above forecast . Soybeans are just one crop coming in higher than the StatCan forecasts. According to the Oct. 8 provincial crop report, barley yields are between 80 and 120 bu./acre, while the StatCan model predicted 70.1.
Canola futures market climbs higher - Manitoba Co-operator
Oct 7, 2024 · Many technical indicators turned bullish less than a month after the market traded at its weakest levels since 2020. The lows appear to be in for now but, after moving $80 off those lows, there may not be much room to the upside.
Farm margins like squeezing profits from a dry sponge
Feb 21, 2024 · “This is not 2022 or even the early parts of 2023; this is a return to historic-type margins,” said Bond. “I think that profit is still attainable for this upcoming year but we’re going to have to work a lot harder for it.”
Province backs sustainable aviation fuel plan
Jan 8, 2024 · Construction is slated to begin in 2025, said Azure president and CEO Douglas Cole, in a December news conference. SAF. The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels estimates SAF can reduce emissions by up to 80 per cent over its life cycle compared to traditional jet fuel, but it makes up only 0.2 per cent of global jet fuel use and costs three to five times more than traditional jet fuel.
Success turns to uncertainty for 2025 in cattle sector
Dec 30, 2024 · A calendar year that started with extremely low temperatures ended with record-high cattle prices. Changes for the 2025 AgriInsurance program in Manitoba, including changes to annual crop, forage and predation programs, were announced at Manitoba Ag Days 2025. Feeder prices continued to rise ...
Canola prices swing - Manitoba Co-operator
Jan 20, 2025 · Grain and oilseed futures markets on both sides of the Canada/United States border saw some wide price swings during the last week of trade ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. At Manitoba Ag Days 2025, Premier Wab Kinew talked about the plan to protect Manitoba’s trade now that U.S ...