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At Ag in Motion: ‘Small iron’ revolution brings bikes to farms

Jul. 20, 2023 at 9:13 pm CDT

There’s a “small iron revolution” happening on farms across Canada. Even though most farmers and people in agriculture probably see “fat bikes” and “e-bikes” as urban phenomena, these new versions of bicycles are leaping into the farmyards and farm fields in hundreds of places. “I have some farm friends who […]

At Ag in Motion: World may face wheat shortage this year

Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:58 pm CDT

By Sean Pratt

At Ag in Motion: Combine settings app makes the world your neighbour

Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:48 pm CDT

By Braedyn Wozniak

At Ag in Motion: Farmers gung-ho about digital integration system

Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:19 pm CDT

By Ed White

At Ag in Motion: Wednesday sets single-day attendance record

Jul. 20, 2023 at 7:50 pm CDT

By Alex McCuaig

At Ag in Motion: Herbicide resistance fight needs integrated seed management

Jul. 20, 2023 at 5:18 pm CDT

Harvest weed-seed control takes aim at reducing herbicide-resistant weeds that western Canadian farmers find more and more every year. At the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show this week, field residue management manufacturer Redekop won the Innovations Award for Environmental Sustainability for its harvest Seed Control Unit, which destroys more […]

By Braedyn Wozniak

U.S. Livestock: cattle futures fall after hitting record high

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to all-time highs on Thursday, with signs of strong export demand and good sales on the cash market supporting prices, traders said. But cattle prices closed lower on a round of profit-taking as traders took money off the table ahead […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat futures dip after rally; corn, soybeans also lower

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Thursday but remained near recent peaks as a third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports renewed concerns about disruptions to exports needed to meet world demand and stave off rising food prices. Wheat futures had risen in […]

By Mark Weinraub

Feed weekly outlook: Dry weather cuts into barley prospects

Jul. 20, 2023 at 3:42 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Dry weather across the Canadian Prairies may be cutting into barley production prospects, keeping domestic feed prices underpinned for the time being despite the likelihood of large corn imports from the United States. Alberta’s barley crop was only rated 43 per cent good to excellent in the latest […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

At Ag in Motion: 4-H’ers get bigger-picture view of ag industry

Jul. 20, 2023 at 2:10 pm CDT

Whether they were there to learn about leadership, careers in agriculture or just hang out with friends, some happy young people from Saskatchewan 4-H came out in force to Ag in Motion on Wednesday. Shelby Longworth, the provincial programs manager for 4-H Saskatchewan, said the group of older teens wanted […]

By Jeff Melchior