Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan bore the brunt of Aug. 12-18 storms that racked up hail claims from Alberta to Manitoba.
August storms yield hail claims on Prairie crops
Agriculture groups redouble pressure on governments, railways stop strike or lockout
Reading Time: 2 minutes Producer and agriculture groups across Canada launched a ‘Stop the Strike’ writing campaign asking the federal ministers of agriculture and labour to use all their means to stop rail workers from walking off the job.
AIM attracts international visitors
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany, Ethiopia, South Africa, Australia, Bangladesh and the U.S. were represented in the Ag in Motion attendance demographics this year.
Issue-solving durum varieties showcased at AIM
Reading Time: 2 minutes SaskWheat brought five varieties of durum wheat to Ag in Motion this year, with four of them being new to address different problems that producers face.
AIM inaugural international reception draws a crowd
Reading Time: < 1 minute This year, Ag in Motion established a council to meet the needs of their international visitors, and Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) decided to take things a step further. On the second night of AIM, STEP held the inaugural International Reception, open to all international visitors, STEP members, and non-member Saskatchewan importers and exporters to create connections.
Schulte combo wind-rower and rock-picker sparks interest at AIM
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Schulte Spartan RWP-1935 Rock Windrower Picker bring in rocks from a width of 19.19 feet wide with its hydraulically-driven wind rower, which is then connected directly to the rock picker with a three and a half cubic yard bucket.
Cultivator tech incubator joining AIM in 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cultivator, which has been a regular at the Canada’s Farm Show in Regina, will be moving its demonstration day to Ag in Motion in 2025 said the program's director, Laura Mock.
Indigenous producers discuss farming challenges in AIM Panel
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmers on the Ag in Motion Indigenous Producers Panel say there isn't enough Indigenous agriculture today and there's too much reliance on others for lifestyle.
Ag in Motion opens tenth show
Reading Time: 2 minutes This year features 607 exhibitors, the highest number ever, and an expected attendance of 30,000 people — more than double the attendance of the first show in 2014, which had 12,000 people through the gates.
Loblaw to back Canada grocery code
The code has been the focus of considerable back and forth between food retailers and Ottawa
Reading Time: 2 minutes After months of negotiation, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) says it’s standing behind a proposed grocery code of conduct.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
