Ag In Motion Discovery Plus A Virtual Success

Jul 28, 2020

Ag in Motion's virtual Discovery Plus event wrapped up on Saturday.

Organizers are pleased with how it all turned out. Show Director Rob O'Connor says about 9000 people took part in the online sessions.

"I thought the variety of the program was a good thing for us because we had ranchers and farmers from across the Prairies participating in the different sessions."

He notes the online platform worked really well.

"When it was all said and done I would properly term this event more as a giant convention because of the number of sessions and presentations that we had. We saw a lot of people logging on to watch presentations for half an hour and then go and come back in a few hours to watch other presentations."

He says it was the first time in North America that a farm show of this magnitude went digital.

O'Conner notes they also had organizers from shows in the US, Germany, India and Australia go online to check out the event to see how it worked.

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Video: Sorting Ewes & Rams | Breeding Time On The Farm!

In this episode, we’re sorting ewes into their breeding groups and introducing them to unrelated rams. Moving rams between barns always comes with challenges, but once the boys meet their ewes, everyone was eager to settle in!

We also welcome back a returning customer who purchased a Suffolk ram from us last year. This season, she chose a Dorset cross ram, now named Benny, to strengthen her flock’s genetics. It’s always rewarding to see repeat customers who value the quality of our breeding stock.

Arnie then tours the crop fields as harvest season approaches. Despite drought conditions this summer, the crops are looking surprisingly good. We close the day with evening feedings and one last look at the rams with their new breeding groups.

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