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VIDEO: John Deere 9RX tractor goes big at AIM

By Scott Garvey July 29, 2024

John Deere’s new very-high horsepower 9RX tractors made their first Canadian public appearance at the Ag in Motion farm show in July. John Deere’s go-to-market manager for large tractors, Michael Porter, explains the design features built into these new models. RELATED: Check out the full specifications and see more photos of the John Deere 9RX […] Read more

Equipment, Machinery

VIDEO: Claas limited edition combine a milestone in the making

By Scott Garvey July 25, 2024

Claas displayed a limited edition combine at the Ag in Motion farm show in July, which celebrates the brand’s combine production surpassing half a million machines since building its first one in 1948. Rick Hubrich, product supervisor for Canada at Claas of America, discusses the milestone combine and provides some details on the new 8900, […] Read more

Equipment, Machinery

VIDEO: Rock picking meets modern day

Elho Scorpio rock picker makes light work of a heavy job

By Greg Berg July 23, 2024

In my early days, rock picking was one of those jobs often delegated to the young who had fresh muscles and plenty of energy. Getting the rocks onto our home-made stone boat was hard work – particularly on a hot summer day – but it probably allowed the adults to avoid hefty chiropractor bills. Like […] Read more

Stephen Nicholson is predicting high demand for wheat and canola.

Crops, Markets

Good demand expected for Canada’s two biggest crops

By Sean Pratt July 22, 2024

Stephen Nicholson, global sector strategist of grains and oilseeds for Rabobank, said the U.S. hard red winter crop is big and getting larger as the weeks tick by. On the surface that sounds like it would be bad news for Canada's spring wheat growers, but he said big yields often correlate to low protein levels for U.S. HRWW.

Livestock

WATCH: Kelln solar makes waves in beef industry

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan July 22, 2024

Kelln Solar is a remote watering system company based out of Lumsden, Sask. While the company was originally created for the agricultural industry, they have expanded into work for cabins, lighting and small power solutions.

Henok Dejene at STEP international reception. PHOTO: Janelle Rudolph

News

AIM attracts international visitors

By Janelle Rudolph July 22, 2024

Germany, Ethiopia, South Africa, Australia, Bangladesh and the U.S. were represented in the Ag in Motion attendance demographics this year.

SaskWheat brought five varieties of durum wheat to Ag in Motion this year.

Cereals, Crops

Issue-solving durum varieties showcased at AIM

By Janelle Rudolph July 19, 2024

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.

Feed was plentiful for cattle at Ag In Motion, unlike the challenges beef producers had to acquire enough feed during the past few years of drought on the Prairies. Photo: John Greig

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Beef experts share lessons learned from three years of drought

By John Greig July 19, 2024

Prairie beef farmers were forced to find new feed sources, learn new processes and make difficult decisions in managing their feed inventories in the past few years.

Dan Owen, director of agronomy for ATP demonstrates the leaf tissue function of his company’s Nutriscan scanner. Photo: Don Norman

Crops, News

Company promises instant plant tissue sample results

By Don Norman July 19, 2024

ATP Nutrition, which made headlines last year with their Nutriscan portable soil lab, has upgraded the system to scan nutrients in the leaf tissue of plants.

A bull drinks water during a hot day at Ag in Motion. Photo: Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Livestock

Virtual fencing piloted in northern Saskatchewan

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan July 19, 2024

A pilot project of the virtual fencing company known as Vence is underway on the ranch of John and Deanne Chuiko in northern Saskatchewan. The Chuiko’s run CJ Ranching near St. Walburg, Sask.

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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