Agriculture needs to start taking misinformation and disinformation in the digital age more seriously, experts who study the subject warn.
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Farmers need truth sleuth mindset
It has never been easier to fake information. Farmers today must be able to sort quality knowledge from misinformation and disinformation
Wireless grain monitoring is a grain spoilage saviour
GrainX offers producers the ability to focus on harvest while they manage grain quality
GrainX is a wireless grain storage monitoring service and technology company whose data is sent to the cloud for producers to access via computer and smartphone.
Autonomous equipment may follow GPS trendline
Agco expects farmer acceptance of autonomous systems will mirror adoption of other new technology
When GPS first arrived on the scene, farmers were cautious, autonomous systems may well follow the same pattern of farmer adoption, slow at first and then rapid acceptance.
Farming Smarter plans winter tour Down Under
The tour that the research association is planning to Australia and New Zealnd follows a successful trip to Brazil
Farming Smarter is planning to Australia and New Zealnd follows a successful trip to Brazil
Who owns farm data?
It’s possible for farmers to own the data while companies are still able to use it, says lawyer
Data privacy is one of the noted issues blocking adoption of digital agriculture on Canadian farms as farmers worry about where their data is going and how it’s being used by companies.
Ag equipment researcher prepares for the future
The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute eyes the digital era as it celebrates 50 years of tech research and testing
The evolution of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute will see it looking into automation, controls and digitization, and also the best ways that this technology can be implemented in machinery.
Manitoba farm group named finalist for national water innovation award
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association has been noted for their collaboration on their Aquanty hydrological modelling project
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Aquanty Project for local hydrological modelling has earned them one of three finalist spots for a national award from Water Canada.
Canada falling short on digital agriculture
On-farm barriers to digital technology are stopping Canadian agriculture from reaching its full potential and global competitiveness, report argues
Canadian agriculture and government must prioritize digital agriculture, address obstacles to technology adoption and consider farm realities if they want the strongest, most resilient and most globally competitive future for Canada’s farms.
New study flags trust failures with big farm data
A researcher says she has found that few producers believe they reap the biggest benefits from the new agricultural technology
The rise of big data in agriculture has also led to questions about data ownership, security and how much farmers actually trust the technology.
Agronomists share tips for evaluating new crop products and tech: Part 3
There is always some new product or technology coming around the corner. How do crop consultants filter out the noise and arrive at a reliable recommendation for their clients?
Glacier FarmMedia – With new products, new production practices and new technology converging on the agriculture industry at a frenetic pace in recent years, independent agronomists and crop advisors are feeling the pressure to provide clients with recommendations sort the wheat from the proverbial chaff about what might or might not work on an individual […] Read more
