Croptimistic’s SWAT Cam has mapped more than one million acres, using sprayer-mounted cameras to generate crop and weed maps that support in-season analysis and future management decisions.
Croptimistic’s SWAT Cam maps one million acres in Western Canada
The Saskatoon company marks a milestone for its onboard imaging tool that mounts on sprayer booms to capture field conditions
Prairie on-farm research programs refine strip-trial methods for clearer results
From Ag Days: Conducting trials in your own fields only works if it fits into your normal operations
Researchers and Prairie farmers are working to improve on-farm strip trials so results from field-scale experiments are clearer, more reliable and easier to use for management decisions.
Deere taps startups to explore sensing, AI tech for farm uses
Five companies join Startup Collaborator Program to test emerging tools in soil sensing, machine monitoring, robotics
John Deere has named five companies to its 2026 Startup Collaborator Program, exploring emerging technologies for farm use including soil sensing, AI and predictive equipment monitoring.
Selecting IDC-tolerant soybeans doesn’t reduce yield, Manitoba study confirms
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) often affects only parts of a field — but you’re buying a variety for the whole field
University of Manitoba research shows soybean varieties selected for iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) tolerance protect yield in affected areas without reducing performance elsewhere in the field.
How AI is changing on-farm agronomy and decision-making
The new digital tools are getting better at turning farm data into recommendations — but turning those into results still depends on local knowledge
As AI tools take on more of the data work, farmers will still need trusted and local-facing advice to turn those recommendations into decisions that work in their fieldsw
Corn research looks for Manitoba-based weed control
Manitoba corn growers rely on weed control recommendations from the U.S. or Ontario, but University of Manitoba research is hunting for weed control advice with Manitoba conditions in mind
Manitoba corn growers rely on U.S. or Ontario weed control recommendations. University of Manitoba researchers are developing weed control advice with Manitoba field conditions in mind.
White mould control requires flexible timing under Prairie conditions
Trials in dry beans and soybeans show that spray timing shifts depending on the number of planned passes
Fungicide timing for white mould depends on canopy development, disease risk and number of planned applications, North Dakota pathologist Michael Wunsch told growers at CropConnect 2026.
When post-emergence soybean rolling works, and when it doesn’t
University of Manitoba study identifies a narrow post-emergence window before plant damage and yield loss increase
New research from the University of Manitoba outlines when post-emergence soybean rolling can be done safely and when plant damage and yield risk rise.
Management decisions matter more as resistance pressure builds on glufosinate
Expanded soybean acres and tighter application windows erode the buffer that once kept Liberty effective
Expanding soybean acres and tighter application windows are increasing resistance pressure on glufosinate, putting greater emphasis on management decisions on the Prairies.
Manitoba Canola Growers Association cautiously optimistic after proposed Canada-China canola tariff relief
The Manitoba Canola Growers Association says proposed canola tariff relief under a Canada-China agreement is positive, but details on canola oil remain unclear.