In today’s turbulent times of high interest rates, rising costs and ever-rising demands placed on farmers, innovation is often held up as the tool that will get the sector to […] Read more
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Agtech innovations expected to top the 2024 trend list
Investors will look toward regenerative agriculture, alternative proteins and AI
Smart farm competition encourages farmers to adopt technology
Competition will serve as opportunity to create and develop smart farm networks
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) is seeking applications for a competition geared toward creating or developing new smart farm networks. Funding under this initiative will support collaborative […] Read more
Opinion: The dark side of data sharing
Data is a big part of our lives. It is built into the cell phone plan we pay for every month, our credit score and every part of every supply […] Read more
Farmers Edge considering privatization
The tech firm is evaluating a pennies on the dollar share buyback from its majority holder
Fewer than three years after going public, Manitoba-based tech firm Farmers Edge is considering a privatization proposal.
At Agribition: Livestock tech companies earn new spotlight
Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards presented
Three companies were crowned winners at the first annual Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards on Thursday during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The event spotlighted companies creating technology for the […] Read more
Optimizing carcass cooling can boost processing plant margins
Collecting environmental data can help time processes that improve processing and meat quality
Glacier FarmMedia – A sensor-based system for carcass cooling could save processing plants considerable money while also improving meat quality. The innovation by Manitoba-based Mode40 recently received funding from the […] Read more
Ontario company launches facial recognition for barns
The system will prevent entry by workers or suppliers who shouldn’t be in the barn
An award-winning Canadian tech start-up that enables livestock producers to protect against entry by disease-risky vehicles has launched a new service to do the same for human visitors. Protocol is […] Read more
Editorial: Revenge of the nerds
I still vividly remember the day my dad walked in the kitchen door carrying an enormous cardboard box, with a smile nearly as wide as the box itself. Inside was […] Read more
New dairy innovations featured at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Dairy business leaders’ perception of what consumers expect of Canadian farmers is driving information technology innovation in the sector. The DeLaval dairy equipment company used the 2023 Canada’s Outdoor Farm […] Read more
Taking the long-term approach to recruitment
Case IH’s partners with technical schools in Canada and the U.S. to identify and train future employees
Glacier FarmMedia – Nobody needs to tell farmers that today’s agriculture equipment has gone high tech, making modern equipment capable of remarkable efficiencies that improve a farm’s bottom line. However, […] Read more