The Innovation Program Awards recognized top innovators in Canadian agriculture and technology ahead of the opening of Ag in Motion 2025.
The Monday night ceremony at Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon celebrated winners across five categories: agronomics, agtech, business solutions, environmental sustainability and equipment.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe opened the night by speaking to the importance of innovation in agriculture.
“It’s quite incredible when you think about how agriculture production systems have advanced,” Moe said.
“I think back to the days of crop breeding … Now I see genetically modified crops and CRISPR technology, we see some of the most advanced crop production systems in the world.”
ATP Nutrition took home the first award in the agronomics category for its Synergro G3 biostimulant, the first granular biostimulant derived from a consortium of biological metabolites. It is designed to be applied with granular fertilizers at the time of planting.
Next In the agtech category, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture Daryl Harrison presented the prize to Canadian farm equipment maker PhiBer Manufacturing for its Dash drone carrier, an all-in-one system which includes built-in flight deck and control tower. It can service up to four drones simultaneously.
Risk solutions company AG13 Risk Services won the business solutions category for its ForwardProtect, AgriEnhance and FarmElevate systems. These three digital services help producers price crop yield risk, offload the risk of forward contracting and manage particular needs in insurance coverage. Corman Park Reeve Joe Hargrave presented the award.
Langham Mayor Randall Kary delivered the environmental sustainability award to Green Lightning and Nytro’s Green Lightning Nitrogen Machine, intended to be a healthier and more sustainable way to feed nitrogen to crops. The system allows farmers to produce salt-free nitrate fertilizer on their farms.
Finally, agriculture equipment company Thunderstruck Ag and manufacturer Shoup Manufacturing took home the equipment award for the Razors Edge Concaves. This product is designed to improve harvesting efficiency and grain quality by eliminating the need for crop-specific concaves.
