Glacier FarmMedia – Virtual fencing is being studied in a pilot project on John and Deanne Chuiko’s CJ Ranching operation near St. Walburg, Sask. “Up in St. Walburg, they’ve been having really good luck,” said Andre Bonneau, a range management extension specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture. Related story: Sask. hosts virtual fence pilot project The system […] Read more
Melissa Jeffers-Bezan
Stories by Melissa Jeffers-Bezan
VIDEO: Kelln solar makes waves in beef industry
Glacier FarmMedia – Providing accessible, affordable water systems to cattle producers is the goal for Derek Verhalst. “We’ve been doing it for 35 years,” said the CEO of Kelln Solar at the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask., last week. Kelln Solar is a remote watering system company based out of Lumsden, Sask. […] Read more
Virtual fencing piloted in northern Saskatchewan
Virtual fencing was one innovation discussed at the Livestock AgTech Happy Hour on the last day of Ag in Motion. Andre Bonneau, a Range Management Extension Specialist with the Government of Saskatchewan, spoke about technology that’s being tried in Saskatchewan regarding virtual fencing. A pilot project of the virtual fencing company known as Vence is […] Read more
Testigrip cuts off circulation at Ag in Motion
Glacier FarmMedia – When Jodi Suchoplas helps her dad castrate, she is usually the one holding down the testes while he applies the band. That’s why she decided to design her product, TestiGrip. TestiGrip was created to look like a hand and to hold the testes firmly, without the need for a second person while […] Read more
Total mixed ration mixers go head to head at AIM
Glacier FarmMedia – Total mixed rations (TMR) are one way producers make sure that cattle are getting the best nutritive bang for the farmer’s buck. It helps make sure that every animal is getting their share, and no more, of the forages, grains, additives and other parts of the feed plan. Typically though, its a […] Read more
Sask. government researching water quality with ag tech
Glacier FarmMedia – A new research project from Saskatchewan government is focusing on technology with ag tech company FarmSimple. At the Livestock AgTech Happy Hour at Ag in Motion on July 16, 2024, Chelsey Siemens, a livestock and feed extension specialist with the province, said they are doing a research project through ADOPT (Agriculture Demonstration […] Read more
Clone-derived meat sparks discourse
Glacier FarmMedia – The idea of sourcing meat from cloned animals is making waves in Canada. On May 25, Health Canada closed consultations on a proposed policy change for cloned animal products, which are those from animals conceived through somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and their offspring. The transfer involves replacing the nucleus of an […] Read more
Researcher dives deep into forages
Work at Olds College focuses on grazing management, pasture productivity and soil health as well as new technologies
Grazing management, pasture productivity and soil health are among the focal points for Laio Silva Sobrinho. The research manager at the Olds College Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production also focuses on new technologies that could help producers manage cattle. Current technology under study includes the rising plate meter, satellite imagery and soil biological additives. […] Read more
Beef producers have a variety of water options
Glacier FarmMedia – Water can often be in short supply on the Canadian Prairies, but there are tools to help producers effectively manage the water they have. Stockboss Waterers David Flundra says the idea for Stockboss Waterers started with wanting to design something better than what was on the market by using less, or no, […] Read more
Permaculture inspires Manitoba hobby farmer
One of Slade Doyle’s biggest priorities on his 240-acre hobby farm is sustainability. While Doyle has learned about many different sustainable practices, the one that spoke to him the most was permaculture. “I became a champion for soil health, and of course, that led me down to the roads of regenerative agriculture and then permaculture,” […] Read more
