The Rural Voice, 1993-07, Page 5Cover
Bruce Schmidt
has used
distillers grains
to fuel a huge
increase in
production from
his Walton -area
diary herd. Now
ranked fourth
best Jersey herd
in Canada it's
been quite an
accomplishment
for a farm couple
who started at
the bottom.
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Today's farmer has to look for every cost-cutting edge he can
find and for Kincardine -area pork producer Mark Stewart, that
meant cutting the costs of a new hog barn. He turned to an
outdoor shelter and found not only savings in building and
electrical costs, but gains in herd health. After four years'
experience he recommends the shelters to others.
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Waste not, want not 18
Home, home in the shelter 22
Closing the gap 26
Daytripping to Treasure Chest Museum 32
A stranger among us 34
Billy the Kid 36
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