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VIDEO: International Harvester collectors’ club showcases tractor, pickup truck and more

Club hosts its annual gathering on Aug. 16-17

By Scott Garvey July 28, 2025

An International Harvester collectors’ club attended Ag in Motion 2025 to look for new members and promote its upcoming annual gathering on August 16 and 17 in Neilburg, Sask. Classic machinery enthusiasts will display their equipment and memorabilia at the August event and the club will also offer IH-branded swag for sale. Here, the club […] Read more

saskwheat plots at ag in motion, may 2025

Crops, Features

Crop plots prepped for Ag in Motion

Demonstration plots are an important part of the outdoor farm show

By Janelle Rudolph June 27, 2025

The key difference between crop plot seeding for Ag in Motion and other typical plots is the hard deadline, making them a priority for exhibitors — but Mother Nature remains uninterested in anyone’s deadlines.

Launch attendees watch the first episode of the Western Producer’s documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show, which was shown during Canadian Western Agribition. Photo: Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

News

Agribition 2024: Western Producer launches documentary at Agribition

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan November 27, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia hosted a private event at Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 27 to launch the first episode of the Western Producer’s documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show.

A display greets journalists and visitors at the main entrance of the EIMA international machinery and technology on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo: Greg Berg

Machinery, News

EIMA 2024 opens its doors to the world

By Greg Berg November 6, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia digital editor Greg Berg takes in the 2024 EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna, Italy.

Machinery, News

Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out

By Ed White July 16, 2024

The competition was made up of five categories, each including three contestants. Their innovations ranged from a giant manure bio-gas tank-trailer to a simple plastic calf castration card, from analytical management systems to hand-held leaf-scanning apps.

News

Ag in Motion site abuzz on show eve

By Gord Gilmour July 15, 2024

The Ag In Motion site, near Langham, Sask. was controlled chaos today, as organizers and exhibitors put the final touches on the tenth edition of the outdoor farm show.

Ag in Motion, which attracted about 11,000 visitors in its first year, drew about 31,000 in 2023.

Special coverage

Ag in Motion turns 10

Western Canada’s outdoor farm expo, running July 16-18 this year, continues to build on early success

By Gord Gilmour July 8, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — Ag in Motion is celebrating its 10th year. Building the show into the event it is today has taken years of careful planning. “I felt like this was a once in a lifetime opportunity, to start something from scratch. It was very attractive to do that,” says Rob O’Connor, the show’s director […] Read more

A concept robot participates in the Field Robot Event at DLG Feldtage in Germany.

Equipment, Features, Machinery

Ag shows boost focus on farm robotics

At farm equipment showcases, autonomy has joined the mainstream

By Scott Garvey March 11, 2024

Although we’re barely on the eve of widespread adoption of full autonomy in farm machinery, it is slowly becoming mainstream thinking across the equipment industry — and farm machinery shows are starting to tailor events to better showcase it, even in concept and prototype machines. To do exactly that, German agricultural society DLG — the […] Read more

Ed Usset, grain marketing economist from the University of Minnesota, addresses the 2024 Commodity Classic. Photo: Sean Pratt

General

Commodity Classic day one: Farmers concerned about EPA’s herbicide strategy

Farm bill, USDA crop forecasts on American farmers' minds at the Houston farm show

By GFM Network News March 1, 2024

Day one of the 2024 Commodity Classic is in the books and a few interesting themes emerged from the annual gathering of U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers.

New Holland’s new CR11 combine showcases a significant boost in processing capacity, but with the same weight and width as previous models. Photo: John Greig

Machinery

Agritechnica Day 1: Combine launches, giant power units

By Glacier FarmMedia, GFM Network News November 14, 2023

Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery show is nothing like farm shows we see in North America. The equipment shines to a finer gleam, extreme care is paid to lighting – so much blue at New Holland, red at Case IH, green at John Deere and orange at Kubota. The show is huge – 27 […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

GFM Network News