Farm Family Awards handed out at Royal Manitoba Winter Fair

Apr 01, 2022

The BMO Farm Family Awards were handed out this week at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon.

The awards recognize the impressive contributions to the agriculture community across the province.

This year’s recipients include the Baron Family from Carberry, the Cavers Family of C2 Charolais, the Donohoes of Brandon, the Hunter Family of Diamond T Limousin, the Wiebe Family of Beavercreek Farms and the Jameson Family of Brandon.

All six award recipients excel at building their businesses with a focus on new technology, efficiencies and sustainability to grow and produce their best and actively volunteering within their respective communities.

Presentations were made to the six families during a Thursday afternoon luncheon at the historic Dome Building during day four of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.

The six families were also recognized during the evening performance of the Fair at Westoba Place.

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Video: What Happens When Pigs Adapt to High Soybean Meal Diets? - Gustavo Lima

In this special rerun episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Gustavo Lima, PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University, discusses how grow-finish pigs respond to high soybean meal diets. He explains the initial drop in feed intake, changes in backfat, later adaptation, energy efficiency, amino acid utilization, and the rise in nitrogen excretion at higher inclusion levels. Listen now on all major platforms!

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“Once they got adapted to the diet, they can handle higher levels of inclusion of soybean meal.”

Meet the guest: Gustavo Lima / gustavo-lima-a9867127 is a PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University whose work focuses on swine nutrition, ingredient characterization, energy metabolism, caloric efficiency, and applied data analysis. With more than 15 years of experience in swine production across Latin America, Gustavo also brings expertise in environmental control, performance evaluation, barn ventilation, and grow-finish housing. Learn more from Gustavo Lima on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.