I both farm and work out of southern Ontario, but these days I find myself spending more time in Western Canada. Most recently I was at Ag In Motion, the outdoor farm show near Langham, Sask., where it was great to see lush crops after several years of drought. There’s a lot made of the […] Read more
John Greig
Stories by John Greig
Beef sector learned feed lessons during drought
Sask. livestock specialist says it’s critical for producers to know what they have when feed supplies and quality are lower
LANGHAM, Sask. — Prairie beef farmers were forced to find new feed sources, learn new processes and make difficult decisions in managing their feed inventories in the past few years. They struggled through three intensive years of drought — in many cases after experiencing several dry years. Rain arrived this year. “Early spring rains created […] Read more
Cattle producers take stock of lessons learned from drought years
Prairie beef farmers were forced to find new feed sources, learn new processes and make difficult decisions in managing their feed inventories in the past few years. Beef farmers struggled through three intensive years of drought — in many cases after experiencing several dry years. Rains arrived this year. “Early spring rains created grass that […] Read more
VIDEO: Solar-powered autonomous sprayer in testing in Canada
Glacier FarmMedia – Solix is a solar-powered autonomous sprayer built by Solinftec, a company that started in Brazil, but also now manufactures in the United States. The machine was on display this week at the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask. There are two Solix machines working Canada, spraying wheat. The machine runs […] Read more
Taking the human out of pressure washing
Glacier FarmMedia – One of the most-hated jobs on a livestock farm is pressure washing. It’s wet and dirty and manure backsplash is inevitable. A Swedish company has created a precise automated sprayer that takes the human out of pressure washing. Evo Cleaner is available from New Standard Ag across Canada, and it was displayed […] Read more
VIDEO: Evaluating cattle on a five-point scale
Glacier FarmMedia – Gathering weight data is the first step for beef farmers who want to manage their herd more precisely. Purchasing a scale to gather that data is the first step, said Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture livestock and feed specialists at the Livestock Agtech Happy Hour at Ag In Motion. Scales can help gather […] Read more
From AIM: Livestock goes high tech
Glacier FarmMedia – A Saskatchewan ag tech startup company helps assure livestock farmers that their animals are receiving adequate water. One of Katlin Lang’s friends wanted to get away to the lake without having to worry that his cattle were out of water. He asked Lang, who studied electronic systems engineering at the University of […] Read more
European Union’s manure mathematics frustrate farmers
Strict regulations restrict how producers can use nitrogen fertilizer, depending on the form it takes when applied
Trucks show up at Han Langeler’s dairy farm in the Netherlands each spring and haul some of the cow manure up to 150 kilometres away. There, it is spread on fields in an area with fewer livestock farms than Langeler’s area near Aalten, near the German border. Langeler then buys nitrogen fertilizer to top up […] Read more
AIM gives livestock agtech its own space
A new event showcases new livestock technology, along with Saskatchewan Agriculture speakers
The first Livestock AgTech Happy Hour happens each day from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Ag In Motion. The new program aims to give companies the chance to connect with farmers about the technology they are developing and farmers the opportunity to learn about the latest in livestock agriculture technology. “Really the idea came […] Read more
A mix of mixers
Four different lineups of TMR mixers to be demoed at Ag In Motion
The market for total mixed ration (TMR) mixers in Western Canada is mature with many dairy farms and beef feedlots making use of a total mixed ration. However, there’s growth in smaller beef producers who are purchasing used TMR mixers to get more consistent feed and to stretch their forages and continued movement into self-propelled […] Read more
