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Tiffany Wood, a Scottish physicist is CEO of Dyneval, a company with new semen analyzing technology. Photo: John Greig
Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock

At Ag in Motion: New tester monitors bull fertility

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Glacier FarmMedia – Slow-swimming bull sperm will have no place to hide. A Scottish company, Dyneval, has created a new semen analyzer that measures a wider range of concentrations of semen than previous testing methods. This will allow veterinarians, beef and dairy producers to have more control over semen quality. The Dynescanl analyzer is also […] Read more
Regan Ferguson tells of her experience using data on the farm near Melfort at Ag In Motion. (Jeff Melchior photo)
Crops, Machinery

At Ag in Motion: Find a purpose, then buy tech, Prairie grower says

No matter how cutting-edge, digital ag needs to be a fit on your farm

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Investing in digital agriculture can be a daunting experience. A producer’s best bet, one northeastern Saskatchewan farmer says, is to do your homework and find a purpose for it on your farm. “You have got to have the root purpose of why you got that technology. Either that or you talk to others to help […] Read more
Ford is one of the major automakers offering a digital rear-view mirror on some vehicles.
Machinery

As mirrors go digital, there’s a lot more than meets the eye

Automakers slowly abandon glass mirrors for digital camera monitors

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Rear-view mirrors. They’re a standard accessory on virtually every car and truck since about the time of the Model A Ford, and now they’re standard on many ag machines too. They’re about the simplest technology you’ll find on modern equipment — basically glass and plastic. But many manufacturers are now abandoning, or at least offering […] Read more
Managing automated systems from inside the cab or supervising fully autonomous machines remotely requires rethinking how to best input instructions and receive feedback.
Machinery

A new kind of communication with your tractor

U of M focuses on improving interactions with automated systems

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One thing machinery brands have emphasized for decades when introducing new machines is the incremental improvements they’ve made in ergonomics in the cab. Controls continually get easier to manipulate and feel more natural to use, and cabs get more comfortable. Having attended more than a few machine introductions, I’ve heard brand marketing staff describe in […] Read more
Machine learning and artificial intelligence are expected to expand in the livestock-handling sector as labour shortages grow.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Processing cattle with artificial intelligence 

Machine learning is now part of high-tech livestock handling equipment

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Many and perhaps most livestock operations still require physical labour and manual record-keeping for handling equipment and processing cattle. While head gates, squeeze chutes, gates, alleys and tubs have become more advanced in their operation, some human strength, exertion and neural competence are still required for their manipulation. But one company says that may change. […] Read more
A field demonstration showing how a Case IH Magnum tractor equipped with the Mojow autonomous system can detect and avoid a rider on an ATV before returning to its original A-B line.
Machinery

Tech startup lets your tractor find its Mojow

Prairie startup developing generic autonomous add-on kit for tractors

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The major ag equipment manufacturers have made no secret of the fact they’ve been looking closely at the developments to come out of small startup firms in the technology sector. Some of those small startups have already been purchased or have partnered with the big names, and their groundbreaking technology has been incorporated into some […] Read more
Ag tech: Look before you leap
Equipment, News

Ag tech: Look before you leap

Consider these factors before you put your money into the latest ag innovation

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Although it’s easy to be smitten with the latest precision agricultural technology, one expert in the field advises people to look before they leap when it comes to adopting the technological innovations on offer. “Do your homework and know that the return on investment or the value of a technology on one farm is not […] Read more
The autonomous T4 Electric Power tractor is slated for market release later this year.
Equipment, Machinery

CNH machinery brands set to up their automation offerings

Raven technology being imported to Case IH and NH equipment

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Last December, CNH Industrial, the parent company to Case IH and New Holland, held what it called a “Tech Day” just outside of Phoenix, Ariz. For the event, CNH executives brought together journalists from across North America and Europe to reveal what the company’s two main brands had up their collective sleeve in the fields […] Read more
“It just makes tracking your inventory and your contracts a lot easier... I don’t have to spend days on the computer entering contracts and doing spreadsheets.” – Sean Edwards.
Markets, News

New tool for grain marketing at your fingertips

Combyne marketing app built for grain producers

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A new software system developed by a Canadian tech firm promises to make grain marketing easier and more efficient for farmers across the country. Combyne was developed by Alain Goubau and his Ontario-based company, Combyne Ag. It was released to the public in November 2021 and is available for mobile devices and computer desktop use. […] Read more
OmniPower autonomous power platforms undergoing testing in Arizona. Saskatchewan grower Carl deConinck Smith uses the OmniPower autonomous system developed by Raven Technology to run a SeedMaster seeder and a New Leader spreader on his farm.
Crops, Equipment, Features

How to make the most of every acre

How precision ag tools can help boost efficiency and production

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It’s often said you need the right tools to do the job right. That is certainly the case in agriculture, where today’s farmer relies more and more on leading-edge technologies to push the boundaries of efficiency and production. There’s no argument on that point from Shayla Wourms, who runs a family-owned grain farm in Saskatchewan along […] Read more

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