Ag In Motion Discovery Plus Announces Innovation Program Winners

On Day 1 of Ag in Motion Discovery Plus, they announced the winners in their Innovation Program. 

 

The program highlights products that are new to the market or concepts that have the potential to positively impact and advance the agriculture industry.

 

The Plant and Soil Science Category acknowledge new technology that will help with disease prevention and diagnosis or increased plant quality and yield this year's winner was Xarvio Digital Farming Solutions for their Field Manager.  The program allows producers to protect the highest production zones of their canola crop while avoiding areas with no economic benefit.

 

The Animal and Livestock Category showcases new technology that assists in the health and well-being of livestock including feed, harvesting, and processing. This year's winner was PhiBer Manufacturing out of Crystal City, Manitoba for their Triple Cutter Tool Bar.  The bar can carry three New Holland H5 sickle hay bines (16 to 18 ft)  or three MacDon R85 disc heads  (16 ft).  The unit gives the operator unprecedented savings in time, labor, fuel, and cutting capacity. 

 

Saskatchewan based Redekop Manufacturing took the top honor in Agriculture Equipment for their Seed Control Unit - a harvest weed seed control solution.

 

In the Agribusiness Services Category, the honor went to AgVisor Pro for their Tech Direct Solution - which makes a face to face connection between potential customers and company reps remotely.

 

You can check out all the finalists and category winners online as part of Ag In Motion's Discovery Plus event.

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.