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Tag Archives ag tech

BinSentry sensors reduce feed-bin outages
Ontario company’s technology being installed across North America and soon into Brazil
BinSentry sensors mean fewer feed bin outages and more efficient deliver for feed mills.

Newcomer First Acre Insurance expands brokers in Ontario
First Acre was founded by mutual insurance companies to serve farmers
The ever-evolving changes within agriculture over the last several decades have outpaced coverage options in the agriculture insurance sector, said First ACre CEO Robin Shuflet.

AgSights scaling bioLinks platform
Company says software suits producers selling at farmers’ markets as well and small to medium-sized businesses
AgSight’s bioLinks platform is now ready to take on new clients after being successfully trialled by users such as Chatham-area Buis Beef.

PTx Trimble rolling out new guidance controller
Improved and more capable NAV-960 replaces the NAV-900
The NAV-960 will be the base platform to handle features PTx Trimble expects to offer in the future, including implement applications.

Digital agriculture needs focus on farm-level practicalities
CAPI report says data strategies in agriculture need to be a 10-year national priority
A report on digital agriculture from the Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute and EMILI says data strategies need to be a 10-year national priority for Canada.

Canadian ag tech companies mature and grow
Agriculture technology companies maturing with growing customer bases
There are many technology companies that are maturing into businesses with growing customer bases, as shown by updates at the Spark event in Elora, Ontario put on by the Grand River Agricultural Society.

ForeSite targets early tar spot prevention
ForeSite is an adaptive, integrated modelling system for managing corn and tar spot that’s specific to Ontario
ForeSite is an Ontario-specific adaptive and integrated modelling system for managing corn and tar spot. It provides disease and aggregated insights, in-field weather, growth stage modelling and engagement reports, allowing agronomists and producers to hone field management, reducing costs and labour.

Farm robotics developing at rapid pace
Ontario startup companies look for what could encourage adoption by farmers
Agriculture technology startups HarvestCorp, Finite Robotics, Mycionics and Upside Robotics were part of a London Farm Show and Ag Robotics Working Group panel where they talked about challenges around ag tech.

VIDEO: Camera system helps spot hot bearings before they catch fire
Chariot Command is a startup company that supplies a regular and thermal camera for use in equipment
Chariot Command is a startup company that supplies a regular and thermal camera for use in equipment which can cut down on risk of fire in farm equipment.

New uses for agriculture drones and their data
Operators are measuring everything from methane to feed bunks
Operators are measuring everything from methane to feed bunks as uses expand for agriculture drones. TerraNova UAV talked about new uses at the London Farm Show 2025.