Entrepreneurs pitched their products at Ag in Motion’s AgTech Breakfast today.
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Entrepreneurs tout products at Ag in Motion event
More guidance outages possible this growing season
Newer GPS receivers may prove more reliable during intense solar storms
In spring many producers lost GPS signals and were forced to go old-school and actually use the steering wheel — or shut down until service was restored. That interruption was caused by intense solar flare activity, creating outages across most of North America. It may not be the only GPS interruption producers can expect through […] Read more
New training for the 21st-century farm
Manitoba college’s program aims to build skills in mechatronics
Up until now farm kids considering college or university training have mostly turned to mechanics or agronomy as first choices. And it makes sense. Both are important skills that can still improve a farm’s operations. But as technology has advanced, there’s now another option that can match the usefulness of those other two: mechatronics engineering […] Read more
CFIA declares gene editing safe for livestock feed
Glacier FarmMedia – Leaders in Canada’s grain industry are praising the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for confirming gene edited crops are safe to use as livestock feed. Today, the Canola Council of Canada, the Canada Grains Council and Cereals Canada “applauded” the CFIA for its new guidance on gene editing. “This is a ground-breaking day […] Read more
VIDEO: New Holland, Raven sync up for grain transfers in the field
Raven Cart Automation aims to make grain transfers in the field more efficient
New Holland and Raven Industries want to make technology your harvest buddy in 2024. The Raven Cart Automation system is designed to reduce mishaps, such as spilled grain, between combine and grain cart operators during harvest. The system works on a radio frequency transmission between machines and allows the combine operator to call as many […] Read more
VIDEO: Precision upgrades for Deere tractors and sprayers
Tech options aimed at injecting new life into older machines
If you’re not quite ready to pony up for a new John Deere, the brand’s line of precision hardware may be a nice fit to access some of its newer technology features. Deere’s precision upgrade line offers some of the latest receivers, displays, and modems at an affordable price to get more out of your […] Read more
Farmers need to be open to AI technology
Already a major force, artificial intelligence soon will be smarter than humans
If Canadian farmers are waiting for the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) to hit the agriculture industry, they’re a bit late, according to a technology expert and consultant. It’s already here. And although he’s not a farmer himself, Walter Schwabe told producers attending the recent CrossRoads Conference in Calgary that if farmers don’t try to […] Read more
Testing high-tech at farm scale
How Innovation Farms reduces digital ag risks for farmers
High-tech innovations aimed at improving farming are being developed all the time — and while there are always some producers keen to try out new tech, that’s certainly not the case for everyone. Many farmers will prefer to wait and see — which is where places like Innovation Farms come in. Enterprise Machine Intelligence and […] Read more
Smart farm competition encourages farmers to adopt technology
Competition will serve as opportunity to create and develop smart farm networks
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) is seeking applications for a competition geared toward creating or developing new smart farm networks. Funding under this initiative will support collaborative on-farm tech innovations in hopes encouraging farmers to adopt emergent agriculture technology. CAAIN receives funding from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to address challenges […] Read more
Manitoba entrepreneur creates InputsPro for Prairie farmers
The new mobile app provides easier access to crop protection data
In 2021, Kristen Timmerman was studying agriculture in university when she set out to develop an ag-tech tool she says she believes was long overdue. The tool is InputsPro (inputspro.ca), a mobile app and website that provides farmers, agronomists, ag retailers and crop specialists with essential data culled from the government-issued crop protection guides for […] Read more