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
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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
VIDEO: Enthusiasm beats the heat at AIM 2024
Between 30,000 and 35,000 people attended Ag in Motion from July 16 to 18 to see offerings from a record 607 exhibitors, including 37 new product launches.
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 demos, discussions and the latest developments in agriculture. “I really like the positive atmosphere that everybody’s brought to the show,” said show director […] Read more
VIDEO: AIM day three wrap
Glacier FarmMedia’s senior machinery and equipment editor Scott Garvey spent day two of the 10th annual Ag in Motion farm show checking out some of the new equipment on display. Scott wraps up this years show continuing his look at the various drills and openers on display, including this Spyder by K-Hart Industries.
VIDEO: Pre-cleaner available to top AGI mixed-flow dryers
Glacier FarmMedia – Grain handling and storage equipment maker AGI’s new offerings at Ag in Motion include a new optional pre-cleaner system to work with AGI, Neco and Vertec mixed-flow grain dryers. Dave Bedard of Grainews speaks with AGI’s Ron Kleuskens about the new system for extracting beeswings, fines and chaff before grain goes into […] Read more
VIDEO: Solar-powered autonomous sprayer in testing in Canada
Glacier FarmMedia – Solix is a solar-powered autonomous sprayer built by Solinftec, a company that started in Brazil, but also now manufactures in the United States. The machine was on display this week at the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask. There are two Solix machines working Canada, spraying wheat. The machine runs […] Read more
Testigrip cuts off circulation at Ag in Motion
Glacier FarmMedia – When Jodi Suchoplas helps her dad castrate, she is usually the one holding down the testes while he applies the band. That’s why she decided to design her product, TestiGrip. TestiGrip was created to look like a hand and to hold the testes firmly, without the need for a second person while […] Read more
From AIM: Perennial and annual grazing mixes go head-to-head
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
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
