Chicago | Reuters – U.S. farm technology firm Indigo Agriculture on Wednesday said its carbon farming program has produced 20,000 tonnes in soil carbon credits that it will sell as emissions offsets to buyers including JPMorgan Chase JPM.N, Barclays BARC.L and The North Face. They are the first agricultural soil carbon credits to be verified […] Read more
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Indigo Ag to roll out first tranche of farm soil carbon credits
Network supports agricultural automation innovation
CAAIN funds ‘plant to pint’ traceability project
The first “plant to pint” commercial traceability system using blockchain technology was recently unveiled in Canada. Grain Discovery can capture every input, movement, process and touchpoint from multiple sources into a shared digital ledger that follows the barley plant from the field to its eventual appearance as beer in a pint glass. The innovative Ontario […] Read more
Satellite tracking of cows not quite ready for prime time
The potential is big but cold, monitoring frequency and a hefty price tag are issues, pilot project finds
Glacier FarmMedia – Heather Mundt has been keeping an eye on her eight high-tech heifers since fitting them with GPS-enabled smart tags last September. Despite some setbacks, the Oyen, Alta.-area producer remains excited about what the technology has to offer, she said. Mundt and husband Brenton are part of a pilot project testing the Australian-made […] Read more
Near infrared grain moisture monitoring goes portable
Taking NIR from the lab to the field and now to portability puts producers in control of their products
Glacier FarmMedia – Moisture is one of the most significant controllable variables for grain producers. It matters when growing, harvesting, buying, selling, processing, preparing and shipping. Moisture impacts profitability at every stage. The latest grain moisture measuring technology available to farmers is near-infrared, or NIR. It offers significant benefits compared to traditional methods such as […] Read more
New herd record-keeping technology being tested
A simple hand-held device collects on-the-go information
Glacier FarmMedia – Modern technology has provided some easy methods for keeping accurate track of cattle. Flokk is one new system for beef herd management and traceability reporting, and is currently undergoing initial testing. It’s designed for the cow-calf producer — large or small. Bill Leask, a rancher near Dog Pound and Mark Olson of […] Read more
No bin load cells? No problem, get that weight anyway
Strain gauges can be used, along with some computer programming and smart data processing to tell what you have
Glacier FarmMedia – A French company can install a IoT (internet of things)-based product-measuring system into grain bins with legs within half an hour. Nanolike installs strain gauges into the legs of grain bins and then uses algorithms and artificial-intelligence based cloud computing to estimate the amount of product inside. A strain gauge is used […] Read more
Canada lays out $9.1 billion roadmap to meet 2030 climate targets
About $1 billion earmarked for new or expanded ag programs
Reuters — Canada released its first real roadmap to meeting 2030 climate targets on Tuesday, laying out detailed plans and $9.1 billion in new spending to cut planet-warming carbon emissions after years failing to meet its goals. The Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) is the first time Canada has had a comprehensive plan, rather than just […] Read more
Smart, invisible fence brings precision rodent control to the farm
Ultrasonic sound waves prevent rodents from getting into buildings
Precision management on the farm may soon extend beyond growing crops or feeding livestock to also include rodent control. A Newfoundland start-up is working to bring ecoBloc to market, a smart, invisible fence that gives off high frequency ultrasonic sound waves designed to keep mice and rats away from grain and feed storages and equipment […] Read more
Robotics ROI could edge out traditional implements for some operations
Growers need to determine whether it’s worth it or not depending on use
Agricultural robotics aim to do the jobs no person wants to do or the tasks that are simple but time-consuming. “We have to start automating tasks for two reasons,” said Sougata Pahari, CEO and founder of Korechi. “Somebody needs to work on the farm, but also this will draw new blood, fresh blood into the […] Read more
Capturing field realities on the go tells tale
Croptimistic’s SWAT Cam’s automated cameras and machine learning models are designed to monitor crops
Glacier FarmMedia – Advances in machine learning have enabled agricultural companies to deploy new systems that enhance their services. One of the latest companies to hop onto the artificial intelligence bandwagon is Croptimistic Technology that is going to market with its SWAT Cam in a limited release this summer. Derek Rude of Croptimistic said SWAT […] Read more
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