Glacier FarmMedia digital editor Greg Berg takes in the 2024 EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
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VIDEO: Trioliet feed mixer gets kudos from feedlot operator
Four manufacturers participated in the TMR mixer demonstrations at Ag in Motion this past July (watch our Penta, Jaylor and Highline videos), each looking to gain the attention of livestock producers when it comes to the value feed mixing offers for cattle producers. In our fourth and final video from the show, Ben Meinen talks […] Read more
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024: TMR’s can save significant time and money
TMR mixer demo at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 shows sheep producers how significant labour and cost savings can result from using this equipment.
Czech ag attache sees trade possiblitities at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Filip Lameš, agricultural attache to the embassy of the Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, was at the Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 in Woodstock to explore potential new markets for agriculture manufacturers in his country and innovations that farmers there could adopt.
VIDEO: Vertical feed mixers gaining ground with beef producers
“There’s really nothing that a vertical feed mixer will say ‘no’ to,” says Glenn Buurma, president of Penta. Buurma notes that while traditionally vertical feed mixers saw most of their attention among dairy producers, he’s seeing beef producers increasingly add them into their operations as well. “There’s nothing that’s going to have a quicker payback […] Read more
Combine market holding, for now
According to a recent news release from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, higher combine prices do not yet appear to have affected their sales in Canada.
VIDEO: Producer feedback built into design of Highline’s TMR mixers
Depending on the size of your cattle operation, the value that a TMR mixer can bring for you and your herd may be worth a closer look. In this video, field editor Melissa Jeffers-Bezan talks with Claude Rouault with Highline Manufacturing about its line of feed mixer offerings, getting the optimal ration for your animal, […] Read more
VIDEO: How beef cattle operations can benefit from a TMR mixer
According to Alan Vaage, ruminant nutritionist for Jaylor, the biggest problem with feed supply in beef cattle production is wastage as it can be selectively eaten. By Vaage’s estimate, a TMR mixer can save up to 20-30 per cent in forage use, or even higher for some operations. But it’s not just about the cost […] Read more
Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation
Alongside container farms in South Africa cultivating soldier flies for animal feed, solar-powered fish and crop dryers in Tanzania and machine-learning pest detectors in Kenya, Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to overcome the effects of climate change on food production.
CNH Industrial lowers profit forecast on slow demand for farming products
Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial on Wednesday lowered its 2024 profit forecast for the second time, as slowing demand for its tractors and combines keeps hopes for a recovery in the second half of the year muted.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
