What farmers want, need and look for in new crop varieties
At Ag in Motion, Western Producer editor Robin Booker introduced the latest swath of survey results in the year-long 100 Farmers, 100 Questions, 100 Years project, focusing on what farmers want, need and look for in new crop varieties. In the fourth session of this webinar series, which was broadcast live from the Ag in […] Read moreVideo
VIDEO: ‘Outside markets’ weigh on ag prices
Interest rates, crude oil prices, investment flows and global trade disruptions can influence crop and livestock markets
When broker David Derwin heard Donald Trump twice invoke “drill baby, drill” in his acceptance speech at the Republican national convention, he worried about what that might mean for western Canadian farmers. “Given the growing influence of oil on renewable fuels and therefore oilseeds, ‘drill, baby, drill’ is not supportive of canola,” said Derwin, a […] Read more
VIDEO: System uses grain quality to create field zones
CropScan can analyze moisture, protein, fibre, starch and oil for multiple crops on the fly while the combine is operating
LANGHAM, Sask. — Dean Scrivens thinks CropScan Ag’s on-combine grain analyzer is an innovative tool. Recently, this was confirmed at the Ag in Motion farm show. CropScan was rewarded for its work with an Ag in Motion Innovation Award in the agronomics category for its CropScan 4000 VT. “Winning that award was great. We’ve never […] Read more
VIDEO: Radio reporters hustle to get agriculture news on the air
Always cheery, endlessly moving, oddly young-seeming — that’s the average farm broadcaster at farm and agriculture events. If you’ve been to many farm shows, you’ve probably seen a few. They’re often found holding a microphone in the face of farmers stopped along the rows and booths of a show or some bigwig thrown into a […] Read more
VIDEO: Producers look for results from new crop varieties
LANGHAM, Sask. — After a century of existence, the Western Producer knows a lot about what farmers want to know and need to know. However, in a rapidly evolving agriculture industry, both farmers and the newspaper have been leaping forward with new questions and needs they want addressed. That’s been highlighted by the 100 Farmers, […] Read more
VIDEO: Decent crop can create its own marketing challenges
Many western Canadian farmers are facing a marketing problem they haven’t had to think much about for the past five years. They, and many of their neighbours, will probably have a good crop to sell into a glutted market. No matter who you spoke with at Ag in Motion, farmers reported having or seeing great […] Read more
VIDEO: Normal mustard crop may bring normal prices
Grain buyer says crop will likely be more plentiful this year due to better weather, which will change how it is marketed
LANGHAM, Sask. — If an average mustard crop comes in, be prepared for “traditional” prices, says a leading special crop buyer. That means farmers will have to market like they did in the days before the drought-induced crop shortages of recent years. “Trying to hang on to the bushels for as long as possible hoping […] Read more
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
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: 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
