Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – An Alberta company wants to turn poop from about 80 million worms into a natural superfood for the soil. “Essentially, what we’re doing is using Mother Nature and creating a soil microbiome through our technology,” said Jamie DePape, co-founder and director of sales for Annelida Soil Solutions Ltd. “And it might sound […] Read more
Alberta company deploys worm army to improve soils
Annelida Soil Solutions won an innovation award for its soil amendment based on worm castings
Financial expert to farmers: Stop using cheques
Rising number of financial scams should encourage diligence, two-factor authentication
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Some producers have lost tens of thousands of dollars to a rising tide of financial fraud, one expert warns, and he wants farmers and agribusiness to protect themselves. “It’s unbelievable the amount of cases that have come through our organization in the last year and a half,” said Jonathan Neutens, head of […] Read more
Agriculture warned of artificial intelligence challenges
Technology leader says agriculture industry has been slow to adopt AI tools but also faces a crisis in public confidence
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – An expert told a conference of agricultural leaders that Canada must deal with a crisis in public confidence in artificial intelligence, likening it to the monster under the bed. Surveys have shown many Canadians don’t understand AI, and how it can provide a leg up for industries such as agriculture, said John […] Read more
Beef research centre wins ag tech award
Alberta’s Livestock Gentec was formed in 2010 to use genomics to help producers improve profitability and sustainability
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – An applied research centre using genomics to help beef producers sharpen their competitive edge has been honoured with a Best in Agriculture Sector Award at the ASTech Awards, which are given for technology and science innovation in Alberta. “We’re very proud that our team received that award,” said John Basarab, head of […] Read more
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