Farm Credit Canada says it will invest $2 billion into agtech innovation by 2030.
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Farm Credit Canada pledges $2 billion in agtech investment by 2030
Canadian agriculture technology companies mature and grow
Companies continue to come up with new and more sophisticated technology to bolster Canadian agriculture
Canada has many agricultural technology companies maturing into businesses with growing customer bases.
Artificial intelligence to automate pig monitoring in pork sector
Artificial intelligence technologies are being developed for tomorrow’s pork producers, but few have made it commercially into Canada’s hog barns
Artificial intelligence is being used to monitor the health of pigs based on movement, sound and facial recognition. Few AI technologies have made it commercially into Canada’s hog barns yet.
Electric trucks go head to head in Canadian winter
The CAA pitted electric vehicles — including the Silverado EV and F-150 Lightning — against each other this winter to see how they fared in real Canadian conditions
The CAA pitted electric vehicles — including the Silverado EV and F-150 Lightning — against each other this winter to see how they fared in real Canadian conditions.
Farm climate adaptation on tap with MFGA project
Modelling to weigh how Manitoba farms will be impacted by climate change and how they can adapt more climate resilient farming
Modelling to weigh how Manitoba farms will be impacted by climate change and how they can adapt more climate resilient farming.
Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.
Dairy farms taking feed pellet bribe out of milking system
Guided traffic systems in Canadian dairy barns have cows learning to be milked without the incentive of feed pellets
Guided traffic systems in Canadian dairy barns have cows learning to be milked without the incentive of feed pellets in the robot.
Cold plasma shows promise as seed treatment
Fourth state of matter showed to slow growth of fall armyworm, boost plant development
A University of Arkansas study showed cold plasma shows promise as a seed treatment against fall armyworm and promoted rice plant development.
Prairie equipment manufacturers adjust to tariffs
Some ag equipment makers moved U.S.-bound machines south before tariffs were imposed
In 2023, Saskatchewan exported about $834 million worth of agricultural equipment to the United States. A portion of those exports were straw choppers and weed seed control units, manufactured by Redekop at its plant near Saskatoon.
VIDEO: On-combine grain analysis device wins award
Being able to monitor the quality of your grain from the seat of your combine while harvesting in the field sounds like a pretty innovative idea, so much so that CropScanAg brought that idea into the physical world. CropScan is an on-combine grain analyzer that provides real-time data – such as moisture, protein, oil, fibre