Operators are still required in the cab for most farming tasks as equipment manufacturers gradually automate the processes and decisions that require operator intervention. Photo: File

Farming still has digital walls to scale

Hurdles between Canadian farms and widespread adoption of digital agriculture technology haven’t changed much

Canadian farms still face the same obstacles to adopting digital agriculture technology, despite the years industry and policy makers have had to break them down.



A photo of stolen equipment released by police after recovering about $375,000-worth of stolen heavy equipment, trailers, off-road vehicles and snowmobiles from a property near Gilbert Plains, Man., in 2023. Photo: RCMP

Canada’s rural crime problem far from fixed

Farmers on the Prairies are worried about crime rates and safety, but an effective approach to meaningfully reduce rural crime remains out of reach so far

Farmers on the Prairies are worried about crime rates and safety, but an effective approach to meaningfully reduce rural crime remains out of reach so far.



A combine awaits the arrival of a grain truck.

Grain seller beware

Farmers need to be on guard to properly navigate an unstable business climate

Canadian farmers selling grain need to be vigilant while doing business in an unstable financial climate.

“Mortgaging the Homestead” by George Agnew Reid, painted in 1890, captures the hardships of farm life that still echo today.

Mortgaging the farm

Historical painting still speaks to the all too real financial stresses facing modern farmers in Canada

Historical painting still speaks to the all too real financial stresses facing modern farmers in Canada

The author writes that Canadians deserve an inclusive, resilient and prosperous future, which co-operatives can make happen.

Co-operatives offer Canada economic opportunity

Locally based economic ecosystems promote resilience in Canada in the face of global uncertainty

Co-operatives support locally based economic ecosystems and promote local resilience in Canadian communities in the face of global uncertainty.


A farmer holding grains in his hands.

Small actions dig deep roots for mental health management

What you do day-to-day matters more than you may realize to those around you, especially if they’re struggling with mental health

Mental health is a big conversation among farmers. Columnist Brenda Schoepp reminds readers that what they do matters, who they are matters and it is important to remember that to manage their mental health.