Ag in Motion sets records for number of exhibitors and product launches as this year’s show doesn’t wilt under the heat
LANGHAM, Sask. — Thousands of attendees braved the mid-July heat for Ag in Motion 2024. Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm show transformed over 100 acres near Langham, Sask., into a small city for three days of demonstrations, discussions and the latest developments in agriculture. “I really like the positive atmosphere that everybody’s brought to the […] Read moreNews
MNP enters agronomy business with crop advisory firms
Six independent companies from Saskatchewan and Manitoba join forces with accounting firm to form bigger operation
LANGHAM, Sask. — Nearly every company in Canadian agriculture has difficulty finding and retaining employees. But it’s even more challenging for a small business that has a handful of employees. “If one of my agronomists decides on May 1 that they no longer want to do this, or want to pursue other ventures, that’s half […] Read more
More producers use soil testing in their fields
One prairie company says it has seen sampling increase to around 1.4 millions acres from 150,000 acres 14 years ago
LANGHAM, Sask. — “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” That quote is usually attributed to Peter Drucker, an American management expert and business guru. Some Canadian farmers must have heard that quote, or are listening to similar advice, because more growers are now using soil tests to measure and manage their crop nutrition needs. […] Read more
Brazil aims for wheat self-sufficiency
‘Tropical wheat’ that can grow in country’s savanna-like region will be key to meeting objective
Glacier FarmMedia – Brazil is on its way to becoming self-sufficient in wheat over the next 10 years, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA attaché in the country’s capital of Brasilia said the expansion of wheat will include cultivating “tropical wheat” in the savanna-like region of central Brazil known as the Cerrado biome. […] Read more
Bumper crop potential grows
LANGHAM, Sask. — Western Canadian farmers are sitting on a bumper crop, according to a leading grain analyst. “If we have a nice harvest period, we have the potential for having a close-to-record crop on the Prairies this year,” said MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. That observation is based on a recently completed 3,500-kilometre crop tour […] Read more
Grain commission cancels LSM licence
WINNIPEG — The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the licence of LSM Grain Ltd. In a phone message to the Western Producer, a commission spokesperson said the licence was revoked as of 12:01 a.m. July 23. The commission’s website will be updated today to change the status of the Saskatoon grain dealer, which serves the […] Read more
Semi-finalists announced in cattle methane reduction challenge
Glacier FarmMedia – Thirteen semi-finalists were announced today in a federal challenge to come up with economically viable and scalable methane-reduction practices for beef and dairy cattle. The Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge was announced back in November, and received 86 applications, both Canadian and international, a federal news release said. The semi-finalists will receive up […] Read more
Good demand expected for Canada’s two biggest crops
Glacier FarmMedia – There should be good demand for Canada’s two biggest crops this year, an economist says. Stephen Nicholson, global sector strategist of grains and oilseeds for Rabobank, said the U.S. hard red winter crop is big and getting larger as the weeks tick by. On the surface that sounds like it would be […] Read more
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
AIM attracts international visitors
Glacier FarmMedia – Germany, Ethiopia, South Africa, Australia, Bangladesh and the U.S. were represented in the Ag in Motion attendance demographics this year. International attention has grown steadily over the years. Foreign visitors are attracted to everything from equipment and manufacturing to the software, technology, and practices. Some came to see how things vary from […] Read more
