Artificial intelligence is digging footholds in agriculture and agribusiness, from crop and herd monitoring to traceability and weed management. For one Manitoba-born company, AI has become a tool for carcass quality control in the meat sector. Cameron Bergen is chief executive officer and co-founder of mode40, a technology services company that helps manufacturing organizations update
Mode40 brings AI technology to the meat locker
Developing AI-based system promises optimal carcass cooling
Plant growth regulator use can hamstring grain sales with wrong buyer
Products have been approved and are safe and effective, but buyer might not want them
Plant growth regulators can lead to better plant growth and reduced lodging, but producers should check with the Keep it Clean initiative and their buyers before using them.
How to avoid plant growth regulator pitfalls
Growth regulators can reduce lodging problems if used right
How, when and on what crops producers should consider applying a plant growth regulator if they want to avoid both lodging and product-use pitfalls.
Bee U pilot an urban outreach for honey sector
Project bridges urban-rural gap, aids pollinator conservation
Brandon University’s Bee U urban beekeeping project is meant as a model for sustainable agriculture and a way to educateurban residents about the honey sector and the role of pollinators.
Alternative protein sector eyes new horizons
Entrepreneurs give state of the industry update, outline what’s next
Satisfying customers and reducing biodiversity loss, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are all top priorities for today’s alternative protein industry. That’s what attendees heard during the “Feeding the Future with Alternative Proteins” online event hosted by Manitoba Agriculture May 23. Speakers delved into global trends in the sector and dissected experiences, challenges and opportunities
Get dry beans off on the right foot at planting time
Watch for seed damage and ward against weeds: expert
Dry bean growers across Manitoba hope recent wet weather tapers off and creates good seeding conditions. Most producers began seeding their dry beans over the May long weekend, those at the May 22 webinar hosted by Manitoba Agriculture heard. The outlook for late May had notes of caution for the dry and heat-loving crop. Rainfall
Soybean seeding on early side
Cooler nights slow emergence and crop development
With adequate rainfall and warmer soil temperatures, soybean seeding across Manitoba is well underway. Manitoba Agriculture’s May 21 crop report placed soybean planting at 34 per cent complete. If nighttime temperatures don’t warm up more than they have recently, soybean plants will likely emerge around 15 to 17 days after planting, said Dennis Lange, a
Wireworms a persistent insect pest on the Prairies
Nestled in the soil and hard to kill, wireworms are a headache for Manitoba growers
They’ll survive what would kill other crop pests. Some species will eat each other. If food is scarce, they might reverse molt to become smaller and harder to starve. They’ll go after grain crops, potatoes, onions, carrots, strawberries or almost any other field crop. Their tendency to feast on germinating seeds and young shoots under
‘Recovering Farmer’ tells his story in new book
Farm mental health advocate Gerry Friesen shares his journey in a new book
A new book told from the perspective of a Saskatchewan farmer looks to break the silence on mental health in the farm community.
Fava wins with new Protein Industries Canada project
A string of companies have signed on to boost plant protein, and fava beans are one of the stars
A new $24.5-million project backed by Protein Industries Canada (PIC) includes a group of plant protein companies working to tackle some of the sector’s biggest hurdles. The national cluster for protein is teaming up with Roquette, Prairie Fava, BioNeutra and Plant Up to improve innovation, come up with more diversified products and improve processes for
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