Donna Boyd, Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada president, back left, and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show’s man in black, Rob O’Connor, show director, emceed the Innovation Program Awards on Sept. 8, 2025, the night before the Farm Show opened. Chuck Baresich, Haggarty AgRobotics founder, back centre, won in the Equipment category. Behnam Abbasian, BioFerScience, back right, won in the Livestock category. Kristine White, Spornado CEO and co-founder, front left, took home the Agronomics award. LaSalle Agri Inc., Marketing Coordinator Amin Phoenix, accepted the Environmental Sustainability award, and Bruna Mion, Lactanet dairy production expert, captured the Business Solutions award. Photo: Diana Martin

Innovators honoured ahead of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Innovations Program Awards recognized the best and brightest in agricultural equipment and innovation ahead of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025. The ceremony, held Monday night at the show site outside Woodstock, honoured winners across five categories: agronomics, business solutions, environmental sustainability, equipment and livestock. Find more coverage of Canada’s Outdoor Farm […] Read more



Lester Martin stands with his Uddermatic automated calf feeding system at the Dairy Innovation Centre during Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.  |  Stew Slater photo

Automated calf feeder more than a labour saver

Company says the equipment also helps producers fine-tune calf intake targets and monitor their animals’ well-being

Glacier FarmMedia – Labour savings are the main reason dairy and veal producers express interest in automated calf feeding systems. But once installed, producers find the systems have other benefits too. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., Grober Nutrition housing animal specialist Pascal Bouilly said that less work isn’t necessarily always the outcome […] Read more

Canadian Te Pari dealer Jake Sloan demonstrates the Racewell HD4’s chute for hoof trimming and health applications in addition to weighing. | Diana Martin photo

Automated sheep system streamlines workflow

Portable system uses a combination of pre-programmed sorting draft gates, sensor technology and remote control

Glacier FarmMedia – A new version of a livestock handling system is designed to combine efficiency with technology for use in sheep operations. The Racewell HD4 Chute is offered by Te Pari Products, a New Zealand based livestock equipment company. “The whole idea is minimizing stress on the farmer, the sheep, and maximizing your labour […] Read more