A Bobcat-mounted robotic soil sampler offers users consistent core samples and appears likely to drive down prices for sampling services. “It’s a completely autonomous robot. We developed all the technology […] Read more
Robotic soil sampler eases in-field workloads
Rogo Ag hopes to have an autonomous soil sampler working in Canadian fields in the 2020 growing season
Seed terminator installed on combine
An Australian brought the system when he moved to Canada
An Australian farming in Canada is using a hammer mill on his combine to reduce his dependence on herbicide applications. Now farming in Saskatchewan, the producer brought a Seed Terminator […] Read more
Faking it – the great honey robbery
Canadian producers are forced to react as the burgeoning trade in counterfeit honey threatens to upend their industry
The surge of counterfeit honey into global honey supplies has been devastating for Canadian beekeepers. “It’s been twisting my hand because I can’t stay here,” said Tim Wendell of Wendell […] Read more
Give bins pills to ensure they stay healthy
Off-the-shelf sensors are being evaluated for their ability to monitor bins
Grain storage sensors being developed at the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute use over-the-counter electrical components and offer better coverage in large bins. “The point of them is to try and […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
