Reading Time: < 1 minute Research Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has teamed up with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) to provide Canadian producers with access to the FCC-built free generative AI tool called Root.
New AI tool provides farmer support 24/7
RDAR, FCC team up to offer free generative AI tool Root
Agriculture students learn farm machinery operation risk-free with tech
Northwestern Polytechnic uses computerized simulator to even playing field for less-experienced students
Reading Time: 3 minutes Students at Northwestern Polytechnic are using technology to enhance their education, utilizing farm equipment simulators for a hands-on experience without having to leave the classroom.
Entrepreneurs tout products at Ag in Motion event
Entrepreneurs pitched their products at Ag in Motion’s AgTech Breakfast today.
CFIA declares gene editing safe for livestock feed
Glacier FarmMedia – Leaders in Canada’s grain industry are praising the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for confirming gene edited crops are safe to use as livestock feed. Today, the Canola Council of Canada, the Canada Grains Council and Cereals Canada “applauded” the CFIA for its new guidance on gene editing. “This is a ground-breaking day […] Read more
Dealing with your farm data
Just because growers have data doesn’t mean they use it
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Launch of the first GPS yield monitors altered the world of on-farm data collection. That was followed by variable-rate technology, precision planting and aerial/satellite imaging. Most growers have now been accumulating data for 20 years or longer, and many have resolved to keep that data in the hopes of finding value from […] Read more
AI and beef: When good isn’t enough anymore
A recent small purchase from the U.S. had little influence on price
Reading Time: 4 minutes You may run a good beef farm, maybe even a great one. Making yourself remarkable, however, is another matter in the age of explosive artificial intelligence (AI) technology. That was the message from one technology expert speaking to the Alberta Beef Industry Conference earlier this year. Shawn Kanungo, a globally recognized innovation strategist based in […] Read more
Plasma shows promise in grain decontamination
The fourth state of matter (in its cold form) could be coming to a malt house or feedlot near you
Reading Time: 3 minutes [UPDATED: June 4, 2024] Alberta researchers are harnessing a high-tech concept to decontaminate grain. The researchers are using cold plasma, which in this case was created by electrical discharge at atmospheric pressure. One of the most common uses is in florescent lighting, which creates light with little heat. Cold plasma is the fourth state of matter, […] Read more
Digital agriculture gets funding boost
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta government is providing a $1.2-million grant over three years to the University of Calgary’s Simpson Centre for the Alberta Digitalization Agriculture Program. The Simpson Centre will conduct research to develop a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with the digitalization of agriculture and create a platform for experts to exchange ideas […] Read more
Batch milking combines dairy parlour with robotic automation
The system can save labour and milk large numbers of cows
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – A new concept in dairy equipment management brings the automation and data of robotic milking to a milking parlour orientation. DeLaval has several installations around the world where cows are herded into a holding area from which they access a group of automated milkers. “It really comes down to you and how […] Read more
Going aerial without breaking the bank
Affordable and easy-to-use, microdrones can give farmers a foothold in aerial tech use
Reading Time: 5 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Any farmer can get into the drone game, according to Matthew Johnson, vice-president at Volatus Aerospace. And with the current price of a minidrone, with its functionality and ease of use, he says it’s kind of crazy not to. “I’ve been saying it for a long time. Since (the) mini came out, […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
