Glacier FarmMedia – Chad Havixbeck remembers the moment he realized the scope of labour challenges the agriculture industry faces. The technical sales representative with PAMI, based in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, was in one of his early university agriculture classes. One of his classmates asked a basic question. “She asked ‘what’s swathing?’ and I thought […] Read more
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Energy-free winter livestock waterer showcased at Ag in Motion
Glacier FarmMedia – The mercury is climbing at Ag in Motion near Saskatoon, Sask., but winter is coming. And those bone-chilling temperatures bring all kinds of challenges around watering livestock. For those tired of sick of cutting ice and looking for a lower-cost alternative, Lee Smith has a solution. The Water Box is a livestock […] Read more
New pulse varieties incoming
Glacier FarmMedia – LANGHAM, Sask. — Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ new breeding partner is poised to release its first varieties. Limagrain has some 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” […] Read more
Bayer offers up new herbicide combo to dog resistant weeds early
Glacier FarmMedia – Bayer’s Crop Science division’s Ag in Motion site offers Prairie wheat growers a first look at a new-to-Western Canada pre-burn herbicide combo. The company on Tuesday announced the release of Huskie PRE, a combination of pyrasulfotole (Group 27) and bromoxynil (Group 6), registered for pre-emergent application on barley, triticale and spring, winter […] Read more
VIDEO: Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out
Just like Ag in Motion, agricultural innovation has blossomed, boomed and spread in many directions. That was obvious at the Ag in Motion Innovation Awards Monday night, in which a rich crop of innovative agricultural products were judged by a crowd of creators and manufacturers. “The pace of change has accelerated,” said Richelle Andreas of […] Read more
VIDEO: Ag in Motion preview
In less than 12 hours the gates will open for the 10th annual Ag in Motion farm show northwest of Saskatoon. Glacier FarmMedia’s senior machinery and equipment editor Scott Garvey was on site tonight, and takes us for a little preview of what we can expect at this year’s edition of western Canada’s largest outdoor […] Read more
AIM gives livestock agtech its own space
A new event showcases new livestock technology, along with Saskatchewan Agriculture speakers
The first Livestock AgTech Happy Hour happens each day from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Ag In Motion. The new program aims to give companies the chance to connect with farmers about the technology they are developing and farmers the opportunity to learn about the latest in livestock agriculture technology. “Really the idea came […] Read more
A mix of mixers
Four different lineups of TMR mixers to be demoed at Ag In Motion
The market for total mixed ration (TMR) mixers in Western Canada is mature with many dairy farms and beef feedlots making use of a total mixed ration. However, there’s growth in smaller beef producers who are purchasing used TMR mixers to get more consistent feed and to stretch their forages and continued movement into self-propelled […] Read more
Indigenous Producers to bring learning opportunities to Ag in Motion
Indigenous Producers in agriculture are sharing their experiences in the Indigenous Producer Panel at Ag in Motion from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. Visitors attending the farm show are encouraged to attend the panel event, held in the Special Events Tent on 6th Street between Saskatchewan and Alberta Drives.
Ag in Motion farm show marks 10th anniversary
Western Canada’s outdoor farm expo held near Lanhgam, Sask., every summer continues to build on its early successes
There are about 1,500 people living in Langham, Sask., near Saskatoon. But for three days every summer, the area’s population balloons to the size of a small city. It’s been 10 years since farmers and agribusinesses first started streaming to Ag in Motion. Today, it’s the largest outdoor farm show on the Prairies, drawing a […] Read more
