Canadian Western Agribition Archives

Agribition 2024 burning of the brand focuses on community

Roughriders head coach Corey Mace launches Agribition by burning the brand

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan November 25, 2024

The 53rd Western Canadian Agribition kicked off on Monday morning with the annual burning of the brand. Agribition CEO Shaun Kindopp said although the burning of the brand usually leans more politicaly with different dignitaries, this year they decided to focus on community. That’s why Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace was the one who […] Read more

High schoolers from Iowa got hands-on journalism experience interviewing producers at Canadian Western Agribition. Pictured: Jake VanderHeiden, Hannah Grantz, and Katlin Truelsen, with Lexie Girodat of Rocking G Land and Cattle out of Gull Lake, Sask. (Becky Zimmer photo)

Livestock

At Agribition: Iowa school group looks in on Prairie ag

Media program students, alumni gather participants' stories

By GFM Network News November 24, 2023

Fresh faces and new blood were injected into the usual cadre of journalism veterans this week at Canadian Western Agribition. Students from Iowa’s CAC Media Group ventured to Regina for hands-on agricultural journalism experience. Hannah Grantz, Jake VanderHeiden and Katlin Truelsen, students from high schools across Clinton County in eastern Iowa, interviewed, photographed and videotaped […] Read more

Tan, a red border collie handled by Calin Duce of Cardston, Alta., at work in the ring. (Melissa Bezan photo)

Livestock

At Agribition: Young dogs debut their new tricks

'These guys show up to work'

By GFM Network News November 24, 2023

Ranchers and livestock producers at a Regina farm show got a demonstration of a potential solution to looming labour shortages: dogs. Dogs and their handlers competed at the seventh annual Cattle Dog Futurity and Maturity competitions and the International Stock Dog Trials held Thursday at Canadian Western Agribition. The futurity event featured dogs born between […] Read more

Darren Wolchyn (at right), founder and CEO of Smart Paddock, receives the Innovation Award from Kevin Chung, director of innovation investments and programs at Innovation Saskatchewan, at the Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Livestock, Machinery

At Agribition: Livestock tech companies earn new spotlight

Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards presented

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News November 24, 2023

Three companies were crowned winners at the first annual Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards on Thursday during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The event spotlighted companies creating technology for the livestock industry, with products ranging from water sensors to artificial intelligence-powered monitoring systems. Australia’s Smart Paddock received the Innovation Award. The company’s GPS ear tags […] Read more

Jason Cardinal talks market gardens and tech to attendees of the Indigenous Ag Summit at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. (Lisa Guenther photo)

General

At Agribition: Northern community integrates tech, education into market garden

Flying Dust working to improve operation's food distribution

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News November 23, 2023

Riverside Market Garden, operated by Flying Dust First Nation, started in 2009 with two people and an old alfalfa field. Today it employs about 20 people, plus summer students; provides food for the community and some wholesalers; and gives youth a chance to learn about agriculture. Over the years the First Nation, just north of […] Read more

Teresa Mann, general manager for Lakeland College’s purebred herd, grooming a heifer at Canadian Western Agribition.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

Young cattle producers talk industry future

They are really just beginning their careers, but they're ready for the challenges ahead

By Lisa Guenther May 3, 2017

As a fifth-generation producer, Chad Hollinger faces some of the same challenges as his great-great grandparents, plus a few new ones. Hollinger, who is in his late 20s, farms with his father and grandfather near Neudorf, Saskatchewan, cropping about 3,700 acres of grain land and running 250 head of commercial and purebred Angus. “Our land […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

VIDEO: Bringing people to the ranch (virtually)

VR headset, 3-D videos offer a real-life look of cattle on the ranch

By Lisa Guenther November 30, 2016

In a bid to win over consumers, the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) has created 3-D videos showing how cattle are raised and cared for on Garret Hill’s Saskatchewan ranch. By putting on a headset and virtual reality glasses, people can stand in the middle of Hill’s cow-herd while he explains beef production practices. Grainews Field Editor […] Read more

Teresa Mann, general manager for Lakeland College's purebred herd, grooming a heifer.

Livestock, News

PHOTOS: Scenes from an Agribition

Grainews field editor Lisa Guenther takes in the Canadian Western Agribition

By Grainews Staff November 22, 2016

Grainews‘ field editor Lisa Guenther has been taking in the sights and sounds with her camera at this year’s Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Sask. From Nov. 21 to Nov. 26, the Queen City will be a focus for all things beef as spectators take in the largest livestock show in Canada.

Beef Cattle, Livestock

VIDEO: Beef producer talks cattle feed efficiency at Canadian Western Agribition

By Lisa Guenther December 22, 2015

Like most beef producers, Daniel Doerksen has some very specific ideas about what kind of cattle he likes. Most of all, he wants cattle that are feed efficient and profitable. Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther caught up with Doerksen at Canadian Western Agribition, where he had a pen of bulls on display. Guenther found out about his selection […] Read more

Livestock, News

VIDEO: Behind the scenes at Canadian Western Agribition

Lisa Guenther shows you a few sights and sounds from Agribition 2015

By Lisa Guenther December 1, 2015

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Agribition? Is it the cattle shows, the sheep shearing, or perhaps the rodeo? To get a sense of what’s going on at Canada’s largest livestock show, Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther asked show-goers to name their favourite part of Agribition.

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Good weather for Alberta harvest

Potash maker Nutrien to sell stake in Argentina’s Profertil for $600 million

GFM Network News