Productivity has long been the main focus of agricultural research in Canada – more bushels of grain, more pounds of beef, more litres of milk, all in aid of competitiveness […] Read more
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Are yield and sustainability natural enemies?
For the farmer, maximizing production might not be the best strategy
Be optimistic with grain storage system plans
It’s best to plan for the best year to ensure sufficient storage
Glacier FarmMedia – Planning a storage system means being optimistic, future-focused and strategic. It isn’t something faced only when a big crop is coming and there’s not enough room to […] Read more
Hybrid catalyst makes fertilizer, cleans wastewater
Science Notes: New process may help reduce emissions
The manufacturing of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is an energy- and carbon-intensive process and creates nitrate-containing runoff. Researchers have long sought solutions to reduce emissions from the industry that accounts for […] Read more
Ukrainians in Canadian agriculture: Yevgen Mykhaylichenko
This professor lends his technology integration skills to Olds College students
Yevgen Mykhaylichenko is trying to bring more autonomous systems to Canadian agriculture, and he’s using knowledge acquired abroad to do it. Splitting his time between academia and the Ukrainian front […] Read more
Finding the ‘Big V’ in grain storage
Deriving greater ‘value’ is a ‘victory’
When it comes to storing grain after harvest, some farmers find greater value in on-farm storage as opposed to trucking to a local elevator. Chad Hachborn operates a commercial elevator […] Read more
Optimizing carcass cooling can boost processing plant margins
Collecting environmental data can help time processes that improve processing and meat quality
Glacier FarmMedia – A sensor-based system for carcass cooling could save processing plants considerable money while also improving meat quality. The innovation by Manitoba-based Mode40 recently received funding from the […] Read more
Ontario company launches facial recognition for barns
The system will prevent entry by workers or suppliers who shouldn’t be in the barn
An award-winning Canadian tech start-up that enables livestock producers to protect against entry by disease-risky vehicles has launched a new service to do the same for human visitors. Protocol is […] Read more
Farmer mental wellness to receive $8 million
An $8 million investment will help Ontario farmers continue to have access to three mental health support programs, and further promote these services to the province’s farming community. The Farmer […] Read more
Maintaining first-responder numbers a challenge for rural communities
But some fire and health service providers have found opportunities despite challenges
Rural first responders face a difficult task trying to cover large portions of the province with little staff, growing recruitment challenges, and in some places, growing populations. It’s not all […] Read more
Demonstration site brings field-scale testing to research
For first time, Discovery Farm Woodstock research projects opened for viewing
Expansion to 330 acres from the original 100-acre parcel, purchased from the Ontario government in 2020, has allowed Glacier FarmMedia to build the research-focused Discovery Farm Woodstock. With numerous partnerships […] Read more
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