Jana Tian, CEO and cofounder of a Waterloo-based technology startup company called Upside Robotics, talks about “Beethoven”, the company’s fully autonomous robot at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month. It works on the “swarm” concept and is designed to apply fertilizer in corn rows during the growing season, allowing growers to reduce input costs by applying just the right amount of […] Read more
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VIDEO: Several ‘upsides’ to this autonomous farm robot
Snobelen Farms Ltd. increases capacity and efficiency at the Brantford facility
A $2 million technology and equipment upgrade on Snobelen Farms Ltd.’s Brantford grain facility is complete. “These upgrades reflect our ongoing commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction,” said Troy Tate, Brantford location manager. “We want our growers to be in, out and back in their combines as seamlessly as possible.” Why it matters: As a […] Read more
$9 million invested to increase sustainability and competitiveness of Ontario farms
The Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative (OASI) is getting an additional $9 million from the federal and provincial governments.“We encourage our world-class farmers to seize the opportunities this program offers to improve their soil health, food production and long-term competitiveness,” said Rob Flack, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agri-business.OASI funding assists farmers with adopting new […] Read more
Federal funding to boost agri-tech and food companies in Southern Ontario
Digital biosecurity software maker Farm Health Guardian Ltd. was among three agriculture tech and processing companies to receive federal funding in an announcement today.
The challenge with livestock tech
Precision technology could change the game for livestock, but economic risk, lack of commercial options and lack of producer knowledge are holding it back
Marrying precision technology and livestock production could result in healthier animals, better gains and efficiencies and a more environmentally friendly footprint, according to the research — but farmers aren’t exactly rushing to the altar. Economic risk is the biggest thing keeping technology off farms in the U.S., said Robert Burns. A researcher from the University […] Read more
FarmDroid provides scalable horticultural seeding and weeding
Farmers are looking for affordable weeding tools that reduce crop damage and increase ROI
The FarmDroid will be demonstated at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Biogas slurry trailer rapidly loads and unloads
Manure can be moved to a digester and digestate returned to a farm more efficiently
A key piece of technology important to the success of biogas digesters in Europe is now available in Canada. Advance Tank Production Ltd., has built a rapid loading and unloading tanker that makes moving manure around quicker and more efficient. Why it matters: Biogas digester numbers are growing in Ontario, but some infrastructure still isn’t […] Read more
Ag tech accelerator connects start-ups with producers and business experts
Cultivator continues to expand its offerings to help ag tech founders flourish
The road to commercialization success for an agricultural innovation entrepreneur is neither short nor straight. It can be hard to find the necessary funding, overcome regulatory barriers, or access all the necessary skills and resources to go from idea to sellable product. That’s where the Saskatchewan-based Cultivator, Canada’s first credit union-led tech incubator, is helping […] Read more
Can autonomous systems cut costs on the farm?
Agco claims its prototype Outrun system has shown ROI benefits
Glacier FarmMedia – Does autonomous equipment improve the farm’s overall profit picture? Agco says it has demonstrated exactly that during initial field trials of its Outrun retrofit autonomy kit, which it introduced to the farm media near Salina, Kansas in late June. “What we’re providing is a kit that takes a tractor and allows it […] Read more
Technology uses sensors to manage feed
Feed flow monitoring reduces costs and improves pig performance
For livestock producers, feed consumption and conversion are leading success indicators, but measuring this in real time can be challenging. Weighing animals regularly isn’t practical, and existing feed monitoring solutions don’t give an accurate picture of what is actually happening inside a barn. Why it matters: Feed is one of the biggest costs in raising […] Read more
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