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Touting The Benefits Of Modern Agriculture

 
Cereals Canada President Cam Dahl can't understand why some organizations don't like modern agriculture.
 
Dahl notes modern agriculture is directly responsible for many of the luxuries we enjoy today.
 
"Agriculture is a choice for people and it's a productive business that allows farmers across the world to feed their families and send their kids to university and have vacations and have a productive economic life that wasn't available before the green revolution," he said.
 
Source : Portageonline

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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.