Lilian Schaer

Stories by Lilian Schaer

Andy O'Brien, CEO of GoodLeaf Farms. Photo: GoodLeaf Farms
Farm Living

Canadian vertical farm GoodLeaf Farms on track for profitability

Vertical, indoor farms have generated hype and have bee touted for their ability to reduce Canadian reliance on U.S. produce imports, but checking financial boxes has been an issue

Vertical, indoor farms have generated hype and have bee touted for their ability to reduce Canadian reliance on U.S. produce imports, but checking financial boxes has been an issue
The Ecorobotix targets only weeds with its sprayer. | Lilian Schaer photo
Crop Management

AI-based technologies fights weeds

Canadian, Swiss companies employ artificial intelligence tools to target weeds with electricity, minimal chemical use

Glacier FarmMedia – Herbicides have long made weed control easier, but that’s changing as more and more weeds develop resistance and new invasive species take hold in our soils. Another type of resistance is also growing: the federal government’s willingness to keep products registered for the market, as consumers become increasingly distrustful of crop protection […] Read more
Their artificial intelligence-powered VETSon virtual healthcare platform, launched by father-son team Glen and Colin Yates, is designed to let veterinarians service more clients and give more animal owners access to care. | Supplied photo
Livestock Management

Digital medicine promises producers better vet access

Glacier FarmMedia – An Ontario startup has an idea to help address Canada’s veterinarian shortage. The company, VETSon, hopes that by making veterinary practices more digital, they might lessen the burden on those practices and make services available to more farmers. Their artificial intelligence-powered virtual healthcare platform, launched by father-son team Glen and Colin Yates, […] Read more
The Clean Works system installed on a grapevine harvester at Vineland Estates Winery. | Clean Works photo
News

Ontario innovator wins Food Waste Challenge

An Ontario company with technology that can reduce fungicide use and increase produce shelf life has won a $1 million grand prize from the federal government. The technology can increase the shelf-life of produce by up to 20 per cent, which would reduce food waste. St. Catherines-based Clean Works was named one of two winners […] Read more
AltaGreen is developing three products for chicks, broilers and hens and will seek Canadian Food Inspection Agency approval to move to market in Canada once the research is completed. | File photo
News

Poultry feed offers new market for hemp sector

The livestock feed industry is always seeking new sources of protein to deliver better production results and reduce farmer costs. With seed protein content commonly cited around 25 percent, hemp could fill that niche. It’s a feed option that Alberta-based company AltaGreen hopes to see integrated into Canada’s poultry barns. Hemp is rich in omega […] Read more

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