For farmer and inventor Brian Tischler, the question isn’t whether autonomous tractors are cool, possible, or useful — it’s how to overcome the liability risk if something goes wrong. Tischler told farmers attending CropConnect in Winnipeg recently it’s possible to build your own self-driving vehicle for around $1,000 using open-source software. He’s done it. That’s […] Read more
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Autonomous technology hamstrung by liability risks
Just about anyone can build a self-driving implement using open source software, but “your insurance company is going to puke”
More work needed to put dairy data gathering to good use, say researchers
Dairy Focus: University of Guelph researchers say cow health events can be predicted with data
The proliferation of artificial intelligence in today’s dairy barns should eventually lead to the ability to predict a daily disease probability for lactating animals, says University of Guelph researcher Meagan King. However, one of her University of Guelph compatriots Stephen Leblanc noted that “we’re not there yet.” King, a post-doctorate animal biosciences researcher and Leblanc, […] Read more
Waterjet use on planters eliminates coulter-soil contact
Aquatill concept remains in testing phase, but may offer options for no-till farmers
The use of pressurized water as a cutting tool has come full circle. It was used extensively to power away earth during the 1850s California Gold Rush. Now, after being adapted and refined to carry out high-tech, precision cutting of metals and other industrial materials indoors, the technology has turned back to the ground. Why […] Read more
Milking robot upgrade targets higher capacity, faster attachment
DeLaval has introduced a new milking robot, upgrading its long-standing voluntary milking system (VMS) to increase capacity and improve attachment time. The VMS V300 was introduced to farmers and industry at the company’s VMS Pro North America conference in Madison, WI. Norwell Dairy Systems, the largest DeLaval dealer in Ontario, tweeted that they would be […] Read more
The big data dairy challenge
The dairy sector is showing how machine learning and artificial intelligence systems can convert raw data into insight
Dairy farm software and equipment is increasingly turning to the power of machine learning and big data sets to bring new tools to farmers. Large, established companies and startups are bringing their scale and creativity to bear on the challenge and the results are opportunities for on-farm management farmers haven’t seen before. Why it matters: […] Read more
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