Haven Mehrer of Nipawin, Sask., finds a good spot in which to relax during Ag in Motion.  |  Ed White photo

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

The Senate agriculture committee visited the Discovery Farm at Langham, Sask. From left to right, Blake Weiseth, Senator Brent Cotter, Senator Robert Black, Senator David M. Arnot, Senator Sharon Burey, Senator Paula Simons, Melonee Ochitwa and Rob O’Connor.  | Photo supplied by Michel Therien

Senators head west to learn about soil health

Study aims to provide a baseline of soil health in Canada and inform future policies that will protect soil as a vital resource

The Senate agriculture committee took a field trip to Western Canada last month to learn more about the soil it has been studying for a year. The standing committee stopped at the Discovery Farm at Langham, Sask., and spent time with academics and students from the University of Saskatchewan’s agriculture college, before moving on to […] Read more

The Discovery Farm near Langham, Sask., is home to Ag In Motion, Western Canada’s outdoor farm show, and Field of Excellence, a 380-acre applied research site. | Screencap via discoveryfarm.ca

Discovery Farm partnership helps support ag tech startups

The Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm has teamed up with Agtech Accelerator to provide a platform that farmers can use to learn about the latest advancements in agricultural technology. The partnership is geared up to prepare Canadian ag tech startups with market readiness by giving them access to media relations learning opportunities and farmland to conduct […] Read more