High River, Alta - April, 9, 2025 -  Signs of spring - A farmer harrows a field behind a crocus in full bloom with a honey bee on it..  Mike Sturk photo.

AI app promises Prairie farmers better insect scouting

IPPM Now app uses Prairie expertise, including from Manitoba, to help farmers identify and mange for beneficial and pest insects in their fields

A new app, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven and developed on the Prairies, is expected to help farmers identify and manage pest and beneficial insects.

Kashfia Sailunaz, a member of Dalhousie’s Mooanalytica Research Group, records cow vocalizations at Sussex Dairy Farm using a field microphone and recorder setup to capture the animals’ emotional expressions.

Moo translator and methane measures: There’s an app for that

Canadian farmers can access two new app-based dairy farm tools from Dalhousie University: One analyzes cattle sounds, another promises farm-specific methane measurements

Dalhousie University researchers use artificial intelligence to create new dairy farm apps that analyze cattle sounds and measure methane.



A sod turning ceremony in Crystal City, Man., marks the start of a facility expansion for Manitoba farm equipment manufacturer PhiBer Manufacturing on June 5, 2025. Photo: PhiBer Manufacturing

Federal money to grow Manitoba agriculture manufacturers

Manitoba’s agricultural manufacturing sector got a financial booster shot Aug. 28, with benefiting companies ranging from faba bean processors to farm equipment makers

Manitoba’s agricultural manufacturing sector got a financial booster shot Aug. 28, with benefiting companies ranging from faba bean processors to farm equipment makers.


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CNH launches AI-driven parts identification

Farm equipment owners can take a photo of a part and use an artificial intelligence-based feature to find a replacement online

Owners of CNH tractors looking for a replacement part can take a photo of the part and upload that photo to a website, which will then identify it and find the necessary replacement.






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Canada falling short on digital agriculture: FEATURE STORY

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.

Yaogeng Lei (left) holds the imPulse Una scanner to check for sheep pregnancy with the help of Alison Neale.

Artificial intelligence powers sheep pregnancy and parasite detection tool

New sonic AI technology could offer sheep producers an alternative to ultrasound that they could use themselves to check for pregnancy or detect parasites

New sonic technology with artificial intelligence could give Canada’s sheep farmers an ultrasound alternative that they could use themselves to check ewes for pregnancy or detect dangerous parasites in their livestock.