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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.

How to make the most of every acre

How precision ag tools can help boost efficiency and production

By Jim Timlick January 24, 2023

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

The RC FarmArm allows an operator to manipulate tractor controls from outside of the cab with a remote controller.

Machinery

RcFarmArm allows for some remotely controlled tractor functions

Farmers see the benefits of keeping both feet on the ground with bolt-on attachment for tractor

By Scott Garvey January 23, 2023

Repeatedly climbing in and out of an auger tractor to start it and engage the PTO can get tiring after a long day of hauling grain in from the combine. And it can even be a bit difficult for those whose mobility isn’t what it used to be, such as older farmers. But there is […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

China must raise self-reliance in ag tech, Xi says

Seed industry seen as weak link in food chain

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 27, 2022

Beijing | Reuters — President Xi Jinping wants China to accelerate efforts to achieve self-reliance in agricultural technology, identifying seed development and core equipment among areas to focus on, state media reported. The central leadership had said in 2020 that the country’s seed industry was a weak link in the food chain and needed to […] Read more

File photo of greenhouse food production systems in British Columbia. (KarenMassier/iStock/Getty Images)

General

B.C. to back Indigenous food system projects

New program taking applications starting Monday

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News September 26, 2022

A new British Columbia program will provide up to $80,000 each for projects in agriculture, food processing or other sectors to improve food security in that province’s Indigenous communities. The province on Wednesday rolled out a new Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Partnership Program, which is set up to take applications starting Monday (Sept. 26) […] Read more

Testing and development for OmniPower, Raven Technology’s autonomous power platform, are being performed in Arizona. Raven’s parent company, CNH Industrial, recently announced the opening of a new R&D facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., to help advance the development of precision ag systems for its brands, which also include Case IH and New Holland.

Equipment, Machinery

Brands target higher tech

Investments in more computing capability continue

By Scott Garvey July 29, 2022

Some of us love to hate them, the computers in our equipment and vehicles that run them. If you’re one of those folks, you’d better get used to dealing with them, because the trend is for manufacturers to build more computing technology into machines, not less. In the spring, three major ag equipment manufacturers — […] Read more

General, Potatoes

McCain acquires predictive crop technology

By GFM Network News June 29, 2022

McCain Foods Ltd. has purchased predictive crop intelligence technology from Resson, a ‘vision intelligence technology’ firm headquartered in Fredericton, N.B. McCain has been a long-time partner with Resson, working together for nine years to develop algorithms that forecast farm yields using remote sensing technology. The technology will enable producers to make more appropriate decisions through […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

Indigo Ag to roll out first tranche of farm soil carbon credits

By GFM Network News June 29, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. farm technology firm Indigo Agriculture on Wednesday said its carbon farming program has produced 20,000 tonnes in soil carbon credits that it will sell as emissions offsets to buyers including JPMorgan Chase JPM.N, Barclays BARC.L and The North Face. They are the first agricultural soil carbon credits to be verified […] Read more

This blurry photo taken about 60 years ago is writer Lee Hart riding a dairy cow named Blackie around the barnyard at a time when today’s common technology such as a smartphone with a built-in camera would have been little more than science fiction.

Columns, Hart Attacks

Olds College takes a hands-on look at new technology

Park the tractor. Learning how to seed the field and spray crops with an unmanned drill and field sprayer is just another day in the life of students in 2022

By Lee Hart April 28, 2022

When I get digging through old photos … look out! I often find something from my days on the farm in the mid-20th century that in today’s era of technology probably has closer ties to the 1700s. This fuzzy photo of a kid riding a milk cow is the first livestock tracking system my dad […] Read more

The Flokk hand held transponder reads the electronic ear tag, but also can hold a wide range of information about each animal in the herd.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

New herd record-keeping technology being tested

A simple hand-held device collects on-the-go information

By Heather Smith Thomas April 19, 2022

Modern technology has provided some easy methods for keeping accurate track of cattle. Flokk is one new system for beef herd management and traceability reporting, and is currently undergoing initial testing. It’s designed for the cow-calf producer — large or small. Bill Leask, a rancher near Dog Pound and Mark Olson of Carstairs, two communities […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media at the GLOBE Forum 2022 in Vancouver on March 29, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)

General, Machinery, Reuters, Weather

Canada lays out $9.1 billion roadmap to meet 2030 climate targets

About $1 billion earmarked for new or expanded ag programs

By GFM Network News March 30, 2022

Reuters — Canada released its first real roadmap to meeting 2030 climate targets on Tuesday, laying out detailed plans and $9.1 billion in new spending to cut planet-warming carbon emissions after years failing to meet its goals. The Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) is the first time Canada has had a comprehensive plan, rather than just […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Corn drops to 12-week low on report of massive stocks, record harvest

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, hogs fall on WASDE

Resignation of Saskatchewan wheat breeder draws concern

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