As producers prepare for the 2024 season, a Canadian digital agriculture company is making sure they have the tools to leverage their data and efficiently source their real-world inputs. Farmers Edge, a global leader in the field, is building out FarmCommand, its flagship farm management platform, to be used across multiple devices as well as […] Read more
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Harnessing the power of digital to drive yield and profitability
Farmers Edge now offers one-stop input shopping along with enhancements to its flagship farm management platform
Cereal growers add new tool to their arsenal against resistant weeds
Managing for this growing issue takes forward thinking and a multi-step approach
The challenge of resistant weeds is nothing new for farmers, but addressing it continues to keep them on their toes. Evolving species, changing markets, updated best management practices and new technologies mean growers need to be strategic to stay one step ahead of resistant weeds. “To say that a robust weed management plan is important […] Read more
Intelligent irrigation
FieldNET Advisor™ system harnesses remote sensing for efficient field management and ease of use
As dry conditions persist throughout western Canada’s irrigated regions, research is harnessing the power of remote sensing and computing to help farmers better manage two precious resources: water and time. Justin Gibson, Ph.D Justin Gibson is the senior manager, computational agronomy for Lindsay Corporation, based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company offers solutions that allow farmers […] Read more
Harnessing innovation for productive, profitable, sustainable agriculture
B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation partners with companies to enhance province’s food production systems
British Columbia’s agriculture and agrifood sector faces a myriad of challenges over the coming decades that threaten to place everything from the food supply chain to food security under strain. The question is, what can be done about it? Enter the B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation (BCCAI). Located at Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus, BCCAI […] Read more
To manage your fields for optimum yields, start with soil health
The more you know about your soil, the better your decisions about fertilizer and the efficient use of valuable moisture
We believe in the information contained in the soil and with GPS technology in virtually every tractor on the farm, that technology is readily accessible to farmers. GARTH DONALD, MANAGER OF AGRONOMY. Pat Kunz has signed up to have his soil tested across all his fields in anticipation of making informed fertilizer purchases for the […] Read more
ADVANCING AGTECH: Taking inventory – new digital tool helps monitor what’s in your bins
Seamlessly connect to your grain bins to help manage grain quality and time
It’s been a tough growing season and growers have been working hard for every bushel. Getting the most from their efforts means keeping close and constant track of both quantity and quality of product in the bin. When grain is shipped, growers want to make sure they know how much is in their bins and […] Read more
Maintain grain quality by monitoring your storage
New easy-to-use OPI Blue Lite provides bin management in a pocket-sized format
Harvesting your grain is the culminating event in a season of decision-making — from seed, to fertilizer, to crop protection to harvest timing. In the end, what puts money in your pocket is choosing when to sell and you can manage that decision by storing grain until market conditions are right. But the key is […] Read more
ADVANCING AGTECH: Healthy soil key to readying your fields for the coming season
While harvest brings the 2023 growing season to a close, preparation for the next year is already beginning. Pat Kunz has signed up to have his soil tested across all his fields in anticipation of making informed fertilizer purchases for the upcoming spring. He says monitoring soil health has become an important step to make […] Read more
Planning for tomorrow starts with soil sampling today
More demands are placed on growers’ soil today than ever before. High-yield hybrids and varieties, cover crops and double crops, and related management practices all pull increasing amounts of nutrients out of the soil. Test results confirm what agronomists have predicted: Soil nutrient levels in many fields are on the decline. Approach harvest as a […] Read more
The Future of Canadian Farming is Ripe with Possibility
Eleven teams take up the challenge to revolutionize food production in Canada.
“If we listen to plants, we can change the world!” says botanist Lesley Campbell, describing part of the inspiration behind the raspberry growing system she is developing with her partner, mechanical engineer Habiba Bougherara, at Toronto Metropolitan University. Campbell, Bougherara, and their industry partners make up one of the 11 teams competing in the Homegrown […] Read more
