Glacier FarmMedia – Producers looking to reseed drought-thrashed forage stands might want to check out results from a recent University of Saskatchewan study. The university set out to compare the performance of forage and annual blends under a planned grazing system. Study co-author Jourdyn Sammons presented results during an Ag in Motion rotational grazing lunch […] Read more
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From Ag in Motion: Farm does double duty
Glacier FarmMedia – Rob Wunder is always looking for ways to increase value, whether livestock or acres. Wunder, who farms with his family south of Foam Lake, Sask., spoke about the synergies between grain farming and cattle during the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association lunch and learn at Ag in Motion on Wednesday. The family […] Read more
VIDEO: Sask. producers invited to participate in MARS mission
Tamara McLoughlin is heading SaskSoil’s MARS mission. Not to be confused with the red planet, this mission is inviting Saskatchewan producers to participate in their Marginal Areas Rehabilitation in Saskatchewan (MARS) program. McLoughlin spoke to the Western Producer’s Robert Arnason about SaskSoil’s MARS mission at Ag in Motion.
Straight line winds can be very damaging
We know tornadoes can produce the most powerful winds on Earth, and they can be truly awe inspiring to see. Not very many of us will actually experience one because their spatial extent is small. But I can pretty much guarantee that if you live on the Prairies, you will experience a thunderstorm that produces […] Read more
Investors push for policy action on nature loss
LONDON (Reuters) — A group of more than 200 investors has backed a plan to start talks with 60 companies over biodiversity, focusing on those active in countries with ecosystems at risk of forest loss and land degradation. The “Spring” initiative comes ahead of global talks in Colombia in October that aim to accelerate efforts […] Read more
National veterinary association recognizes ‘Prairie Vet’
Veterinarian who brought animal medicine to the small screen receives the CVMA’s small animal practitioner award
Glacier FarmMedia – A Manitoba veterinarian who brought life as a large animal vet in the Interlake to the small screen, before switching to more urban practice, is being recognized by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal was awarded the 2024 CVMA’s Small Animal Practitioner Award during the association’s awards gala June […] Read more
Vegetable grower experiments with cover crops
When the Manitoba Organic Alliance couldn’t find producers using the practice, it convinced a grower to give it a try
Glacier FarmMedia – When the Manitoba Organic Alliance first looked for a vegetable farmer who was using cover crops, it struck out. It had to convince Jeff Veenstra of Wild Earth Farms in the Rural Municipality of Springfield to try the idea. “Honestly, I probably would not have done it this year had I not […] 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
From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps
Glacier FarmMedia – After Bayer’s “dream team” panel of canola breeders and developers met at Ag in Motion to discuss their work on “the highest-yielding DeKalb canola hybrid yet,” an audience member posed the inevitable question: What’s next? The team, which included canola breeder Dale Burns, plant health product developer Xuehua Zhang, market developers Tim […] Read more
AIM inaugural international reception draws a crowd
Glacier FarmMedia – In 10 years of Ag in Motion, the show has drawn Canada-wide interest, but it’s also attracted ample international attention. This year, Ag in Motion established a council to meet the needs of their international visitors, and Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) decided to take things a step further. On the […] Read more
