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Dave Smardon spoke at the Innovation Expo in Guelph in 2018.
News

Agriculture technology incubators evolve during pandemic

There’s greater interest in funding food security and agriculture automation

By Lilian Schaer July 24, 2020
Global farm technology investment funding hit an all-time high in 2019 of $4.9 billion U.S. According to the 2020 Farm Tech investing report by AgFunder, that’s an increase of 6.8 […] Read more

The added plus of the federal government’s food surplus program is that it will support producers, particularly those with nowhere to send their perishable commodities.
News

Opinion: Food recovery program would have permanent value

By D.C. Fraser July 24, 2020
Glacier FarmMedia – Now that we know more about how the Surplus Food Rescue program will work, there should be a recognition for its need beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The […] Read more

The Lexion 6900 and 6800 straw walker combines were designed for small grains and they are most comfortable in wheat, canola, and grass seed crops. The 6000 series offers a 25 percent capacity gain over the combine they replace, the Lexion 760.
Machinery

Claas debuts walkers for small grains

Accelerator drum feeds the cylinder to make for efficiency gains

By Robin Booker July 23, 2020
Glacier FarmMedia – The new Lexion 6000 series of straw walker combines are designed to be more efficient than their predecessor, the Lexion 760, with the help of an additional […] Read more

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Markets

Loblaw beats profit estimates as online sales surge

By Reuters July 23, 2020
Reuters — Loblaw beat quarterly revenue and profit estimates on Thursday, driven by a near-fourfold jump in online sales, as stay-at-home Canadians used the retailer’s pickup and delivery services to […] Read more

Firefighters training for a grain rescue. (Casa-acsa.ca)
Crops, Machinery

Donation offers up more equipment for grain emergencies

Fire departments first must complete CASA training course

By GFM Staff July 23, 2020
Corteva AgriScience Canada is donating equipment that’s expected to help fire departments across the country save farmers’ lives. The company’s funding will purchase GSI RES-Q-TUBE and Haul-ALL pencil augers for […] Read more


Profitability should drive decisions on capital purchases like tractors.
Machinery

Profiting from a ‘five per cent’ strategy

Small changes can generate large improvements in profitability

By Matt McIntosh July 22, 2020
Should you buy that new tractor? It is the right colour, after all. What about the farm for sale nearby? You’d rather build equity than pay more rent. For financial […] Read more

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Machinery

Briggs + Stratton filing for reorganization, courting buyers

Stalking-horse deal in place with private equity firm

By Dave Bedard July 22, 2020
U.S. outdoor power equipment maker Briggs + Stratton has locked in a stalking-horse buyer for its assets as it seeks a court-supervised reorganization. The Milwaukee-based company announced Monday it has […] Read more

Truck driver charged in protester death incident
News

Truck driver charged in protester death incident

Driver charged with careless driving causing death

By Farmtario Staff July 21, 2020
Updated July 22 A North Perth truck driver has been charged after a truck struck and killed a protester at the Fearman’s Pork processing plant in Burlington June 19. The […] Read more


A research paper estimates that 70 tonnes of two of the most critically important antibiotics in human medicine are sprayed on rice crops in Southeast Asia each year.
News

Antibiotic use on crops more widespread than thought

Science Notes: Few monitoring systems exist, compared to extensive tracking of animal use

By Cabi Agriculture and Bioscience July 21, 2020
The world is more aware of the overuse of antibiotics and the development of resistance in bacterial populations. This has led to calls for greater control and monitoring of their […] Read more

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Letters: Greater information needed on nuclear storage effects

By Sandy Greer July 20, 2020
Dear Editor, The fuller truth must be known about the risks and environmental dangers of the Deep Geological Repository (DGR), proposed on prime farmland in the Municipality of South Bruce. […] Read more

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