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A rendition, by Genitique, of the planned biomethanization plant to be built at Warwick, about 65 km southeast of Trois-Rivieres. (Groupe CNW/Energir)

Quebec ag co-op to power up on dairy cattle manure

By GFM Network News December 16, 2019

About a dozen Quebec dairy farms will be getting their collective manure together next year for the province’s first-ever ag co-operative devoted to renewable natural gas. Coop Agri-Energie Warwick, launched Monday, plans to start construction this spring on a $12 million biomethanization plant which will take in slurry and manure from dairy cattle mixed with […] Read more

(Promotional video screengrab via DSM.com)

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Chemical firm sees strong demand for methane-reducing feed additive

By GFM Network News September 30, 2019

Amsterdam | Reuters — Dutch specialty chemicals company DSM is expecting strong demand for a feed additive which limits the amount of methane burped into the air by cows, its contribution to the global fight against climate change. Methane has a much larger effect on global warming than carbon dioxide (CO2) and reducing methane emissions […] Read more

New Holland showed the latest version of its prototype methane-powered tractor at Agritechnica in November.

Machinery, News

PHOTOS: A look at New Holland’s biofuel future

Agritechnica offered attendees a close look (but not too close) of the NH2

By Scott Garvey February 13, 2018

Machinery editor Scott Garvey gets a good walk-around look at New Holland’s methane-powered NH2 tractor.

Livestock, Machinery, Reuters, Weather

California to limit pollutants from diesel exhaust to cow gas

By GFM Network News September 19, 2016

Reuters — California on Monday moved to restrict air pollutants from sources as diverse as diesel trucks and cow flatulence, the latest of several efforts in the most populous U.S. state to reduce emissions leading to climate change. Under a bill signed Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, the state will cut emissions of methane […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery, Weather

Study finds Canadian beef’s GHG footprint shrunk over 30 years

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 11, 2016

Efficiencies in cattle production and feeding have allowed Canada’s beef industry to produce the same weight in beef as 30 years ago with smaller breeding herds, less land — and smaller greenhouse gas (GHG) output, a new study finds. The study, led by research scientist Tim McAllister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge, with […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

Researchers looking for greenhouse gas answers on the farm

By Angela Lovell May 30, 2014

Agriculture Canada researchers are not only working to identify where most greenhouse gases (GHG) are produced on Canadian beef and dairy operations, but also the greater challenge of finding economical and practical strategies for reducing emissions. Because methane from cow-calf operations and dairy farms is the largest contributor to the overall agriculture GHG picture, the […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

GFM Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Quebec ag co-op to power up on dairy cattle manure

Chemical firm sees strong demand for methane-reducing feed additive

PHOTOS: A look at New Holland’s biofuel future

California to limit pollutants from diesel exhaust to cow gas

Study finds Canadian beef’s GHG footprint shrunk over 30 years

Researchers looking for greenhouse gas answers on the farm

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