Piper Whelan

Piper Whelan

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Piper Whelan grew up on her family’s purebred cow-calf operation in southern Alberta. She holds degrees from the University of Alberta and the University of King’s College School of Journalism. A journalist for more than a decade, her work has appeared in publications across Canada, and she was previously the field editor of Canadian Cattlemen.

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Dwayne Summach, livestock and feed extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, demonstrates how to use the Penn State Particle Size Separator at Ag in Motion 2025.
Livestock Management, News, Video

VIDEO: How to check your feed mixer’s efficiency

This simple tool offers an easy way to check how your TMR mixer is performing

Dwayne Summach, livestock and feed extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, showed visitors at Ag in Motion 2025 how to use the Penn State Particle Size Separator to check the efficiency and performance of your total mixed ration feed mixers.
Kaiden Bursaw and Kyle Slobodian of BrettYoung examine the forage plots at Ag in Motion 2025 near Langham, Sask.
Crop Management, Livestock Management, News

Strong cattle prices boost forage sales, reps report at Ag in Motion 2025

Seed companies say producers willing to invest in high-quality forage varieties in light of challenging growing conditions

Representatives from Proven Seed and BrettYoung at Ag in Motion 2025 are reporting strong forages sales across Western Canada this year, driven by high cattle prices, as well as more producers establishing new, higher-quality stands and exploring drought-tolerant varieties.
Marlin and Myrna Huber of Huber Ag Equipment with Gerard Roney of Advantage Feeders at Ag in Motion 2025.
News

Greater feed efficiency in calves possible through controlled creep feeding

Advantage Feeders founder talks rumen development, financial benefits of creep feeding at Ag in Motion 2025

Gerard Roney, founder of Advantage Feeders in Australia, spoke at Ag in Motion 2025 about using controlled creep feeding to develop a calf’s rumen, allowing for better uptake of energy and protein at a younger age.
Dairy cattle on straw bedding in pens in a modern dairy barn.
Livestock Management

Consumer engagement crucial in changing dairy marketplace

Industry needs to bridge gap between high trust in farmers and limited knowledge of agriculture practices, professor says

Consumers have difficulty answering basic questions about farm production, which is an opportunty for engagement, said University of Guelph professor Mike von Massow at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar.
Young calves play in a pasture.
Livestock Management

Benchmarks indicate healthy calves

Cattle producers can prepare their new calf crop for success by closely watching a number of indicators of good health

With calving season in full swing, ensuring calves are primed to thrive is top of mind.

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