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Price Bump, Trade Deal Could Help Dairy Farmers Turn Profit In 2020

By Brock Turner
 
For the first time in years, dairy farmers are looking forward to price increases for their products.
 
The United States Department of Agriculture says price forecasts for nearly all dairy products will be greater in 2020 than they were in 2019.
 
That’s good news for farmers, many of which have been producing below the cost of production for the last several years.
 
 
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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Felipe Hickmann from Laval University explores how nutritional strategies and manure management impact biogas production in pig farming. He breaks down the science behind anaerobic digestion at low temperatures and explains how dietary adjustments affect methane production and environmental sustainability. Learn how producers can reduce emissions and improve resource efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Lowering crude protein can reduce nitrogen in manure, but only if animal intake doesn’t compensate by increasing feed consumption."

Meet the guest: Dr. Felipe Hickmann / felipe-hickmann-963853a6 is a PhD research assistant at Laval University, specializing in swine and poultry sustainability. With extensive experience in manure management, nutritional strategies, and precision livestock technologies, he contributes to improving environmental outcomes in animal agriculture.