SaskPork is encouraging farmers to use hog manure as a fertilizer alternative. (file photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)

By Angie Rolheiser

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Jul 29, 2019 | 10:59 AM

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board (Sask Pork) is encouraging grain producers to consider the benefits of using hog manure fertilizer.

Spokesperson Mark Ferguson said the prices for synthetic fertilizer have increased over the years and liquid hog manure has the essentials required for a healthy and high yielding crop.

“Basically it shows the response that crops can have to manure and manure is a valuable organic nutrient package that can replace the synthetic fertilizers,” Ferguson said.

Sask Pork hosted a hog manure demonstration at Ag in Motion earlier this month.

“Prices for synthetic fertilizer has increased significantly over the years and many farmers are taking a second look at how liquid hog manure can replace or even supplement the high price synthetic fertilizer,” Ferguson said.

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The demonstration at Ag in Motion showed wheat, barley and canola crops where manure was applied at several different rates on each of the crops.

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Handcuffed and frustrated is a common feeling for farmers and grain companies.

For the grower it’s lower prices, while marketers have tighter margins and are looking for new customers.

Two Canadian companies have been shut out of the Chinese canola market and it’s much more difficult for the others.

Mike Jubinville is a senior market analyst with Markets Farm Pro Canada. He said there has been a bit of progress on that front but there is still a huge gap.

“We can get some to Bangladesh, a little more to Pakistan. Europe is going to have a shortage so we can put some there,”Jubinville said. “There are bits and pieces but nothing that can replace China altogether.”

Jubinville said pulse crops are selling at discounts overseas, but peas and lentils are moving.