A glance at the startups that form part of the latest cohort at a global ag tech accelerator, paints a vivid picture of where the future of farming is going. Sensors, blockchain, cell-cultured meat, biotechnology and artificial intelligence feature among the 2019 cohort of the Pearse Lyons Accelerator — and it also includes a homegrown […] Read more
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Canadian company chosen for global agriculture business accelerator
SomaDetect will be part of the Pearse Lyons Accelerator’s latest group
Wisconsin dairy farmer hits extraordinary milk production level
Here’s how the Kestell family’s average milk production hit more than 20,000 kg per year
Tom Kestell gets huge milk production from his Wisconsin dairy herd, but the difference comes from the small details he consistently gets right. Kestell’s herd of about 100 milking cows has hit 45,000 lbs., or a 20,411 kg rolling herd average. That large production has his nutritionist rethinking ration formulation standards and forming new ideas […] Read more
Protocols, data, help managing top dairy production
Top dairy producers know their numbers, and those numbers drive faster and better ability to make decisions. Three dairy farmers from across the country talked about how they manage their farms for top production and cow and heifer health at the recent Canadian Dairy Xpo. A common thread was using quality information to monitor their […] Read more
Eastern dairy farmers get big quota increase
The eastern Canadian provinces have approved a five per cent dairy quota increase — their largest one-time quota increase since the daily quota system was implemented in 1998. It will also be implemented quickly, on July 1. The five provinces — Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario — create quota policy […] Read more
TPP deal to pressure Canadian dairy farmers, Saputo says
Reuters — Canadian farmers will get squeezed between new trade deals that allow more dairy imports to enter the country and slow-growing domestic consumption, Saputo’s CEO said on Thursday. The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is expected to open access for New Zealand, the U.S. and other countries to 3.5 per cent of the Canadian market, […] Read more
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