Anyone who has ever sat next to a crackling fire knows there is plenty of energy stored in wood. It’s getting it into your gas tank that’s the problem. Arthur Zegil and Jude Sanson, president and vice-president of Winnipeg-based W2E Technologies believe they may have found the solution to that problem. For nearly three years […] Read more
Stories by Daniel Winters
Horse autopsy shows Cushing’s caused death
Shari Clinch, whose 17-year-old Arabian team-penning mare died last February after a long and gruesome illness, is still looking for answers. However, the former resident of Deleau, Man., at least now knows what killed Shawnee, the horse she raised and trained from a three-month-old foal that she described as her “best friend.” It was Cushing’s […] Read more
Value chain could raise cattle profits
Getting more for your cattle through the benefits of a value chain could be easier than you think, according to marketing expert Brian Kelly of Kelwin Management Consulting. A producer could begin to tap added-value benefits by forming good business relationships with the local abattoir and a small meat retailer in town, for example. All […] Read more
Pins found in turkey
Ottawa police are investigating a food tampering case after metal pins were discovered in a ready-to-cook turkey shortly before Christmas. So far they have no suspects, said const. Steven Desjourdy. Over the coming weeks, an investigator will be looking into the case from all aspects of the supply chain, he said. The metal shirt pins […] Read more
Landowners plan action over pipeline
The Manitoba Pipeline Landowners Association is attempting to organize landowners along the route to be taken by two of Enbridge Inc.’s proposed pipeline projects that will transport Alberta oil sands product to refineries in the United States. “We’re coming up with a game plan. We’ll proceed from there,” said Brian Andrew, president of the MPLA. […] Read more
Organic broilers studied
With demand for organic meat skyrocketing 150 percent over the past decade in the United States, a recent study looked at how organically raised broilers might fare on existing poultry farms in Manitoba. “It’s the fastest growing food sector in the U.S. It’s a billion dollar industry now. In Canada it has grown as well, […] Read more
Rising fur prices lure trappers
Bruce Bertram, who in 1982 invented the Ram power snare that he manufactures in Birtle, Man., said sales of trapping supplies have been booming lately. “There’s a lot of recreational trapping now that was never very big before,” he said. “Business lately has been really good.” Another reason for greater interest in trapping is the […] Read more
Brandon gets OK for second shift
Maple Leaf will be able to steam ahead with its plan to expand hog processing at its Brandon plant now that Manitoba Conservation has approved its application for amendments to its environmental licence. This means that once the company’s $10 million upgrade to the City of Brandon’s waste water treatment facility is completed by mid-2007, […] Read more
Wintering in fields builds healthy soils
Letting your cattle do the work of rejuvenating an old forage stand is a cheap way to put nutrients back into the soil, says Jeff Schoenau, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan. It may involve little more than selectively overwintering cattle on hay land, where the nutrients are needed most. This can be done […] Read more
Man. family designs biodiesel factory
A Manitoba family with a background in marine diesel mechanics is helping bring biodiesel production a step closer to reality for the average farmer. Celtic Power and Machining Ltd. of Rapid City has developed a portable biodiesel production system expected to sell for around $300,000. “We’re building it geared towards the ag community,” said Gavin […] Read more
