Norwegian genetics leaders Topigs Norsvin and Geno are advancing swine and dairy breeding with a focus on robust animals, higher efficiency, and lower methane emissions—delivering global solutions for farmers facing climate and sustainability challenges.
Norway’s livestock genetics drive efficiency, sustainability in swine and dairy production
From boosting piglet survival to breeding lower-methane dairy cows, genetics companies Topigs Norsvin and Geno are helping farmers worldwide improve productivity and cut environmental impact
Canadian, U.K. farmers share similar sentiment when it comes to adopting agriculture technology
They agree ag tech must solve real problems
Farmer hesitation to adopt new technologies isn’t unique to Canada. Multiple studies in the United Kingdom, including a 2024 survey by lending institution Barclays, identified that farmers across the Atlantic have the same concerns.
Harnessing engineering talent to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges
University of Waterloo engineering students and researchers finding innovative solutions
Solutions to big issues in agriculture can be found by bringing together experts from beyond agriculture with skills in automation, engineering, computer science, systems design and other fields
Innovation helps farmers improve gut health, build soil, and capture carbon
Obiochar’s process of creating biochar from wood biomass gives farmers a sustainable new production tool
Norwegian company Obiochar is using a fully automated system to turn biomass from dead trees from nearby forests that can’t be used by the lumber industry into a powerful tool for agriculture.
Canadian students’ off-grid invention poised to transform milk safety in East Africa
University of Waterloo students create pasteurization tool that can be used on-farm
An innovative off-grid pasteurization tool for farmers in East Africa developed by University of Waterloo students is gaining international attention.
GoodLeaf Farms is on track to become first vertical farm worldwide with all facilities profitable
Vertical farm blends science, sustainability and scale
GoodLeaf Farms is a vertical farm growing baby greens, micro greens and salad mixes in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta.
Exploring the possibilities from warming temperatures
European farmers grow crops they couldn’t grow in the past to diversify operations
Farmers are seeking new opportunities to grow crops closer to home due to global trade and supply chain uncertainties.
Biofungicide shows promise for protecting vegetable crops
Funding helps Quebec startup bring gene-stimulating biofungicides to Canadian farms
A biofungicide for vegetable crops is being tested under real-farm conditions after promising early trial results.
Bugs to the rescue
Produce growers using insects to fight crop pests
Growers are increasingly under pressure to minimize or even eliminate the use of pesticides in horticulture, so they’re in need of new tools that will protect their crops from both yield loss and cosmetic damage that could make produce unsellable in the marketplace.
Technology boosts efficiency fruit and vegetable growers say
Real time crop data, better informed management decisions noted at Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Testing new technologies in commercial settings can offer the information farmers want to know, and increase the chance of adoption.
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