Chinese take biogas seriously Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Think you've got gas? The Chinese have everybody beat. According to technology review, published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Huishan Dairy in northeast China collects methane gas from fermenting manure from about 60,000 cows to fuel turbines capable of producing 5.6 megawatts of power. Previously the world's largest biosystem generated about two megawatts. The Huishan system is about 10 times larger than typical generating systems such as seen on large dairies in California, which produce only a few hundred kilowatts.The dairy installed four GE Jenbacher 420 engines to generate electricity from gas. It imports about 3,000 cows from Australia every month to maintain its massive herd of 250,000 cows, which technology review says is twice the number of dairy cows milked in the entire state of Florida. BF Wal-Mart goes local, no premiums expected Property tax hearings not public
New board members for Ontario Pork Friday, April 25, 2025 Ontario Pork, an association representing the 1,898 pork farms that market 5.9 million hogs in the province, has announced its new board lineup for 2025. As a Guelph, Ontario-headquartered organization, Ontario Pork is engaged in the areas of research, government representation,... Read this article online
A Chicken’s Dream: The Perfect Home for Our Feathery Friends! Friday, April 25, 2025 BY: Zahra Sadiq Do you raise chickens on your farm for personal, friends and family use? Don’t you think your feathery friends deserve to live in style? If so, look no further, Roost & Root have plenty of chicken coop models to choose from that you and your chickens will... Read this article online
Sheep farmers win Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers Thursday, April 24, 2025 Sheep farmers and wool producers from Wallenstein, Ont. are Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2025. “It’s great to be recognized by your peers in the industry with an award like that,” Ryan Schill told Farms.com. “When we started the sheep farm, there were people questioning us... Read this article online
Ontario ag connections in the NHL playoffs Tuesday, April 22, 2025 The 2025 NHL playoffs are underway, and some of hockey’s biggest names got their start on an Ontario farm or have invested in agriculture since becoming professional athletes. Farms.com went through each of the 16 playoff team rosters to uncover which players have a connection to... Read this article online
New Alcohol Trade Freedom in Ontario Thursday, April 17, 2025 The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has welcomed Ontario’s bold step in eliminating trade barriers and allowing direct alcohol sales to consumers. This new legislation aims to ease internal trade across provinces and support small businesses. One of the key changes... Read this article online