All Events in Markdale (2)

Enhancing DDGS value for pigs via pre-treatment, pre-digestion

Heat pretreatment can be an attractive method of improving the digestibility of whole stillage, and hence DDGS, for pigs because heat pretreatment is cheap.

Latest Canadian Potato Crop Report

There is not a lot of old crop left and both French fry plants will take the opportunity to shut down for maintenance and fryer upgrades this summer. 2019 acreage is expected to be up 1,500 acres to meet the needs of eastern fry plants.

New sensors to monitor swine welfare and trailer disinfection expected by 2020

A new sensor designed to track parameters related to animal welfare during swine transport and monitor the trailer temperatures during disinfection are expected to be ready for use by 2020.

Government of Canada helps to strengthen mussel export market opportunities for Prince Edward Island

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, was in Morell, Prince Edward Island, today to announce more than $49,000 in funding for P.E.I Mussel King Inc.

AGRIS Co-operative to re-open Wheatley elevators

AGRIS Co-operative has announced today that they are reopening the co-operative’s Wheatley elevator location for this fall’s soybean harvest.