Han Langeler show the ration fed to his cattle at his farm near Aalten in the Netherlands.

Europe’s manure mathematics frustrate farmers

Strict rules limit nitrogen application depending on the form it takes when applied

Trucking manure is part of the strange nitrogen mathematics used in Europe as it attempts to balance nutrient use and penalizes manure based only on its nitrogen effect, without considering other nutrients, soil organic matter and biological benefits.

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Wool producers rebel over clothing sustainability claims

International wool organizations fight to ensure consumers aren’t fleeced by false sustainability claims

Canadian wool organizations support an international campaign that challenges the European Council’s methods of calculating Product Environmental Footprint (PEF). “Europe has a lot of the big fashion labels; they’re the […] Read more


Signs are being created to lobby against the waste facility in South Bruce.

Farmland versus nuclear waste

Farmland is often taken over for industrial uses, but the debate goes a bit deeper in southern Bruce County

A proposal to use Bruce County farmland to build a deep repository for spent nuclear fuel bundles has some area farmers worried. The southern part of the county is one […] Read more


Yara executive touts fertilizer as greenhouse gas solution

Yara executive touts fertilizer as greenhouse gas solution

Company believes more efficient production will avoid destroying forests for extra cropland, but other groups disagree

Fertilizer companies can do more good than bad when it comes to combatting greenhouse gases, according to Yara’s chief executive officer. Svein Tore Holsether said agriculture is responsible for one-quarter […] Read more

Maple Leaf Foods says its operations are now carbon neutral, and it’s asking all of its suppliers to participate in sustainability efforts.

Maple Leaf hits carbon neutral

The company has been working throughout its operations to reduce environmental impact

Maple Leaf Foods says its operations are carbon neutral, a status achieved through improvements in its own operations and investments in offsets elsewhere. The company claims to be the first […] Read more