Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers can monitor tractor performance from their smartphone, including engine r.p.m. and coolant temperature John Deere has updated its TractorPlus smartphone app for compact utility tractors and […] Read more
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Smart Connector plugs app into tractor
Device allows farmers to monitor tractor information from a smart phone
Ontario start-up launches grain-trading app
‘Industry-first’ potential to eliminate time-consuming paperwork
An Ontario company has launched a new app that provides instant information and creation of grain-trading contracts in what it is calling an industry first. The Grain Discovery app for […] Read more
Startups focus on dairy data and automation
Several Canadian companies among featured dairy startups
The World Dairy Expo is often the site for the release of numerous dairy technologies. The show was cancelled this year, but that didn’t stop the Expo from supporting a […] Read more
Meat plants consider automation
Tyson hires former Google research executive as president
Glacier FarmMedia – Hundreds of meat plant workers in North America fell ill with COVID-19 when the pandemic hit earlier this year. It caused many processors to temporarily close or […] Read more
Driving down ag tech costs and building connectivity
Microsoft has a significant agriculture research side dedicated to reducing barriers for farmers
Microsoft has put significant resources into agriculture, with the aim of reducing costs of sensor technology and finding inexpensive ways to increase data connections in fields. Why it matters: Non-agriculture […] Read more
Cost puts brakes on farm technology adoption
Companies that want to sell to farmers have to demonstrate value of technology
Glacier FarmMedia – Most farmers in southern Ontario grow soybeans and corn. Meanwhile, the typical farmer in Saskatchewan produces canola, wheat, barley and probably a pulse crop. Yet the two […] Read more
Dairy-specific tags central to DairyTrace implementation
Developers try to minimize impacts for farmers and processors
Canada’s dairy sector will begin reporting all cattle movements to the national database DairyTrace starting Oct. 5, but administrators say the impact on day-to-day management should be minimal. What is […] Read more
Software program helps understand breeding return on investment
The Compass software brings together many sources of data to help farmers make decisions
Verifying metrics and making sure data is correct can help dairy farmers get the most out of Compass. The dairy genetics management software, provided by Holstein Canada and Lactanet is […] Read more
Fieldbot can be quite bossy
One field robot runs the show and tells other robots what to do, system manages not just monitors events
Glacier FarmMedia – Fieldbot is no ordinary ag sensor. It issues orders, turns irrigation pumps on and off, controls fans and feeding equipment in livestock operations, even sends dairy cows […] Read more
Latest farming innovations highlighted at Canada’s Digital Farm Show
Third annual Innovations Showcase helps farmers locate new innovations in Canadian agriculture
Canada’s Digital Farm Show is a great opportunity for farmers to view and experience the latest and greatest innovations and products within the Canadian agriculture industry. This is the third […] Read more