Companies that make these products say more education is needed as producers continue to explore products’ potential
LANGHAM, Sask. — At 2 p.m. on July 17, Ryan Bonnett and many other people at the Ag In Motion farm show near Langham were seeking a place in the shade. The temperature was around 30 C and the word “hot” came up in most conversations at the show. The afternoon temperature was also on […] Read moreTag Archives Ag in Motion
VIDEO: Producers look for results from new crop varieties
LANGHAM, Sask. — After a century of existence, the Western Producer knows a lot about what farmers want to know and need to know. However, in a rapidly evolving agriculture industry, both farmers and the newspaper have been leaping forward with new questions and needs they want addressed. That’s been highlighted by the 100 Farmers, […] Read more
Researcher shares ag knowledge one soil pit at a time
Les Henry Award winner Jeff Schoenau from the U of S looks back on the lessons passed down from his late teacher
LANGHAM, Sask. — Standing in a soil pit at the Ag In Motion outdoor farm show near Langham July 17, University of Saskatchewan soil scientist Jeff Schoenau entertained and educated a crowd of about 50 people with the basics of soil science. Schoenau waved his arms around, dug into the soil layers with a knife […] Read more
Pulse grower-funded lentils near release date
Limagrain and Saskatchewan Pulse Growers say their new red lentil varieties will offer ‘significant yield improvement’
LANGHAM, Sask. — Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ new breeding partner is poised to release its first varieties. Limagrain has small red lentil varieties ready for commercialization, Benzon Lorenzana, the company’s head of cereals and pulse research for North America, said during the Ag in Motion show. They will offer “significant yield improvement” for Canada’s lentil growers, […] Read more
VIDEO: Decent crop can create its own marketing challenges
Many western Canadian farmers are facing a marketing problem they haven’t had to think much about for the past five years. They, and many of their neighbours, will probably have a good crop to sell into a glutted market. No matter who you spoke with at Ag in Motion, farmers reported having or seeing great […] Read more
Sask. farm show marks another banner year
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 more
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
VIDEO: Normal mustard crop may bring normal prices
Grain buyer says crop will likely be more plentiful this year due to better weather, which will change how it is marketed
LANGHAM, Sask. — If an average mustard crop comes in, be prepared for “traditional” prices, says a leading special crop buyer. That means farmers will have to market like they did in the days before the drought-induced crop shortages of recent years. “Trying to hang on to the bushels for as long as possible hoping […] 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
