Two brown cows stand at the edge of their water trough looking toward the camera. Other cows and the field they are grazing in are visible in the background.

Monitoring water quality on your farm is crucial to animal health

Poor water quality can have devastating effects on livestock health if it is allowed to go unchecked

Water quality can change quickly in the summer, and affect cattle health. Research done with the Government of Saskatchewan looks at monitoring water quality. There are other options for providing good water to your livestock.

Doug Green, owner of Opend Range and its CowGo loading chute spoke at Ag In Motion's Livestock Ag Tech Happy Hour. | John Greig photo

From AIM: Livestock goes high tech

Glacier FarmMedia – A Saskatchewan ag tech startup company helps assure livestock farmers that their animals are receiving adequate water. One of Katlin Lang’s friends wanted to get away to the lake without having to worry that his cattle were out of water. He asked Lang, who studied electronic systems engineering at the University of […] Read more

Sulfate poisoning is a large concern when it comes to water quality. When sulfate levels are too high, they can bind up trace minerals and can sometimes lead to polio in livestock. | Getty Images

Sask. government researching water quality with ag tech

Glacier FarmMedia – A new research project from Saskatchewan government is focusing on technology with ag tech company FarmSimple. At the Livestock AgTech Happy Hour at Ag in Motion on July 16, 2024, Chelsey Siemens, a livestock and feed extension specialist with the province, said they are doing a research project through ADOPT (Agriculture Demonstration […] Read more


Australia's Smart Paddock received the Innovation Award. The company’s GPS ear tags allow producers to track and monitor their cattle. | Screncap via smartpaddock.com

Agribition Tech winners crowned

Three companies were crowned winners at the inaugural Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The event spotlighted companies that have created technology for the livestock industry. Products ranged from water sensors to artificial intelligence-powered monitoring systems. Other Agribition coverage: VIDEO: Simmental, Hereford top show First Nation establishes market garden Strong […] Read more