Glacier FarmMedia – The three metal-framed stations in the pig barn conjure the image of a starting gate at the Kentucky Derby. A pen opens. For a minute, the air is full of galloping hoofs and excited grunts. Twenty pigs between the dividers, through three short isles equipped with lights and cameras and pool in […] Read more
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Peer power and professional precision can lead to success
In the dynamic and fast-changing world of agricultural production, successful farm management increasingly relies upon a combination of traditional wisdom and innovative strategies to improve business results and viability. Across the industry, farm management consultants are providing expert advice to farms on optimizing operations and financial and resource management. They’re helping to improve efficiency, profitability […] Read more
FCC, EMILI renew partnership to improve farm productivity
Five-year commitment will last through to 2029 and provide foundation for “farmer-centric” innovations
Glacier FarmMedia – Farm Credit Canada and digital ag accelerator EMILI (Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative) have announced renewal of their partnership. The announcement was made Aug. 1 at EMILI’s Innovation Farms during the organization’s 4R Days and coincided with a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the new 8,500-square-foot Innovation Farms Centre. […] Read more
Trace minerals need precision
Feeding the wrong mineral can compromise cattle immunity and take a bite from the next calf crop. The more attention producers pay to mineral sources, management and supplementation, the healthier their herds can be, says an industry expert. Laurentia van Rensburg, global head of commercial nutrition with Alltech, was at the Manitoba Beef and Forage […] Read more
Research dilemma: crops or climate?
WINNIPEG — In November 2021, Canada’s agriculture minister and provincial agriculture ministers made an announcement that, at the time, seemed like just one more in the usual stream of announcements. It wasn’t. Other stories in this Special Report: The leaders were in Guelph, Ont., to finalize negotiations for the next federal-provincial funding partnership to support […] Read more
Multispectral cameras power variable rate applications
System uses five 4K multispectral cameras for applying VR fertilizer, PGR, fungicides and desiccants
Augmenta is the name of his latest crop sensing device. It augments and expands on basic GreenSeeker technology by using cameras in addition to sensors to read the crop. And it manages much more than nitrogen.
