Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ag in Motion, which annually takes place at Langham, Sask., will be moved to an online format, dubbed "Ag in Motion Discovery Plus." The online format will take place July 21-25, 2020, with free entry, allowing participants the ability to still see equipment and agricultural technology from the comfort and... Read More
Category: Ag in Motion
Technology is ever-evolving — and how we scout our crops during the growing season is evolving with it. RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse caught up with Jared Rommens, digital effectiveness manager with Corteva Agriscience, to talk about Corteva's new technology Granular Insights. The program uses satellite imagery and data science to give a satellite scouting experience for... Read More
Most farmers intuitively understand that manure applications are good for soil health and building soil nutrients, but many grain growers use fertilizer vs. manure for many reasons — availability and ease of use topping the list. Sask Pork is hoping to convince farmers that there is real value to cropping systems in adding hog manure... Read More
For those looking for hand's free, low-stress sheep and goat handling, the New Zealand designed, UK-manufactured Combi Clamp offers an efficient way to process many sheep and goats very quickly. The Combi Clamp, distributed by Huber Ag Equipment, uses an operator's weight to clamp animals between panels, operated via a foot treadle plate. "It allows... Read More
The Mixmate fusion, which launched in North America earlier in 2019, is a fully automated chemical handling system that is designed to make mixing chemicals both easier, and safer. RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse caught up with Jaydon Huber, Mixmate rep with Huber Ag Equipment, at Ag in Motion earlier this summer to chat about the product.... Read More
It's not very often one would see lego at a farming event; but, at this year's Ag In Motion (AIM), held just outside of Saskatoon, Sask., one very creative lego piece couldn't go unnoticed. Luke Silinski of Ag Tech Steam, created a scaled-down version of the autonomous machine Dot, and had the model on showcase... Read More
Canterra Seeds launched two new varieties of canola this past year, in a move to improve yield and offer enhanced clubroot resistance. Canterra's Shaan Tsai was on location at Ag in Motion, where he caught up with RealAgriculture's Kara Oosterhuis, to introduce both the CS2300 and the CS2600 CR-T. "[CS2300] is our next big yielding... Read More
Wentworth Ag, a Winkler, Manitoba based site design, construction and retail company, is offering Concept Industries' bins. The bins were built to fill a gap in the market, says Jessi Williams of Wentworth Ag, in the following video. Designed with longevity and ease of use in mind, the bins are heavier (up to 2000 lb... Read More
Chances are you've never decanted window cleaner and blue raspberry gatorade side-by-side, but if you did, you'd likely be shocked at the similarity. In fact, many chemicals bear striking resemblances to palatable substances, particularly to a child's eye. And that was one of the messages brought to Saskatchewan by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA)... Read More
Schulte has integrated the Valmar 6056 with its SoilStar DHX-600 disc harrow, with the combination on display at this summer's Ag in Motion in Saskatchewan. "What we've done with this disc harrow – we've put a Valmar granular applicator onto this unit, which allows us to spread Avadex, the seed application, and/or fertilizer application, on... Read More