Farmers from around the globe attend Ag in Motion

Jul 19, 2024

More than 30,000 people are expected to fill up Discovery Farm for the 2024 Ag in Motion Expo in Saskatoon, many from thousands of kilometres away.

It appears to be a very Canadian event, but the expo grounds are also filled with visitors from all over the globe hoping to learn more from some of Canada’s best farmers.

Terefe, a delegate from the Embassy of Ethiopia for Canada, said Ethiopia is looking to learn how to grow the scale of its farms.

“Ethiopia has a population of more than 126 million peoples. So, we have our population at five per cent participating in farming. They are farmers.”

Terefe said he hopes to help get more information about farming technology to his country and its investors so they can create better farms to feed the large Ethiopian population.

“We need commercial farming, and we need technology (like) this to feed all these people. We need technology that especially enhances production yields and crops.”

Terefe said Saskatoon is a beautiful city with better agricultural technology than he’s ever seen.

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Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.