Cattle producer uses drones for a variety of functions, such as making videos for social media and checking and seeding pastures.
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Cattle producer uses drones to seed pastures
Producer started using the technology to create videos for social media before graduating to pasture checks and then seeding
Drones seen as way to keep young people in agriculture
The technology is considered a more affordable way for younger farmers to get into the business without a lot of debt
They may seem like a toy, but drones may be the answer to keeping young people on the farm, said a university drone researcher during the Canadian Agricultural Drone Association conference.
Drone spraying proposal comes with opportunities, risks
Farmers interested in using spray drones on their farms were given positive news with a recent announcement from Health Canada.
Careful consideration urged for drone spraying
Observers say putting drones on par with other aerial applications would not necessarily guarantee equality of outcome
Proposed Health Canada regulations would make any pesticides available for aerial application also legal to apply by drone — and while that would remove many barriers for farmers and researchers, industry experts caution that planes and drones are different birds.
Consultations open on expanded regulations for drone pesticide application
Health Canada is seeking public opinion on proposed rules that would allow pesticides to be applied by drone if the chemicals are already registered for aerial application.
Drone seeding aids cover crop planting
Manitoba cover crop trials this summer tested drone seeding against a traditional drill; with promising biomass results
Manitoba cover crop trials test drone seeding against a traditional drill; the drone-seeded areas stood up on biomass production.
Drones a tool for earlier cover crop planting
The first of a three-year project has found more biomass from earlier drone broadcasting of seed
Drones are a tool that can help with cover crop planting in still-growing corn and soybeans.
Dormant seeding forages frees up farmer time and gets ahead of weeds
Dormant seeding isn’t common practice and can appear daunting, but there are some techniques to give Manitoba farmers an edge
Dormant seeding isn’t common practice and can appear daunting, but there are some techniques to give Manitoba farmers an edge
PhiBer’s Dash sprayer trailer line adds a drone tender
Could drone spraying become a fast-growing equipment segment?
In view of steadily increasing demand for its farm equipment lines, PhiBer Manufacturing has embarked on an ambitious expansion to its current footprint at Crystal City in south-central Manitoba.
New drone carrier wins ag tech innovation award
PhiBer’s trailer has second-floor space to land, recharge and refil four drones
PhiBer’s trailer to land, recharge and refil four drones won the ag tech award at the innovation program for Ag in Motion 2025.
