Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 of Practices and Technology), looking at how FarmSimple can be used to monitor sulfate levels over the summer.
Sask. government researching water quality with ag tech
Farm growth pushes farmers to bring grain handling and conditioning home
Reading Time: < 1 minute As farms have increased in size, their storage requirements now mean far greater quantities of a single crop, whether it be canola or wheat. This means higher capacity, flat-bottomed bins. These are often centrally located, with larger capacity handling equipment and sometimes permanently installed handling equipment.
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.
From AIM: Sawfly and midge-resistant wheat named AAC Oakman VB
Reading Time: < 1 minute The variety, which is in its first year of seed grower increase and marked for a 2026 release, is a surprise even to its future seed supplier. This is because naturally-bred insect tolerance is rare, said Todd Hyra, western business manager for SeCan at Ag in Motion 2024.
WATCH: New report drops numbers on plant breeding ROI
Reading Time: < 1 minute The report noted an internal rate of return of 14.9 per cent for the centre’s key stakeholders, producing a benefit-cost ratio of 10.8.
Off the ‘slightly muddier’ beaten path at Discovery Farm
Reading Time: < 1 minute The "Off the Beaten Path" demonstration tour presented by BMO at the Ag in Motion farm show July 16-18, highlighted the multi-year research underway by several companies at the 610-acre site, with the improved moisture levels in 2024 helping provide new data for the ongoing projects.
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.
New pulse varieties incoming
Reading Time: 2 minutes Limagrain has some small red lentil varieties ready for commercialization, Benzon Lorenzana, the company’s head of cereals and pulse research for North America, said during the Ag in Motion show.
Energy-free winter livestock waterer showcased at Ag in Motion
Reading Time: 2 minutes For those tired of sick of cutting ice and looking for a lower-cost alternative, Lee Smith has a solution. The Water Box is a livestock waterer producers can insert through the ice of a dugout, slough or slow-moving creek.
Mobile skills lab launches at Ag in Motion
Reading Time: < 1 minute Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada has launched at mobile skills lab at Ag in Motion 2024.
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