Canada has spent five years developing regulation and labels for drone spraying, farmers and chemical manufacturers want a clearer pathway.
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Canada dragging feet on drone regulations
Work to add drones to pesticide labels is ongoing, but Canadian farmers are getting fed up with the wait being imposed by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Manitoba trials work toward drone spraying approvals
Canada’s PMRA says pesticides need drone-specific labels before drone spraying can take off; Manitoba crop trials are adding data towards that process
Canada’s PMRA says pesticides need drone-specific labels before drone spraying can take off; Manitoba crop trials are adding data towards that approvals process.
Regulatory model “broken” in Canada – says BASF
Farmers and agribusiness in Canada have long expressed frustration with Canada’s regulatory system
Farmers and agribusiness in Canada have long expressed frustration with Canada’s regulatory system.
Keep it clean on pre-harvest chemical use
Farmers urged to toe the line on pre-harvest pesticide application and market product restrictions to avoid grain marketing headaches
Canadian farmers urged to toe the line on pre-harvest pesticide application and market product restrictions to avoid grain marketing headaches.
VIDEO: PhiBer drone carrier wins ag tech innovation award
PhiBer Manufacturing was honoured at Ag in Motion for their Dash Carrier trailer, featuring space to land, recharge and refill four drones
PhiBer Manufacturing’s Dash Carrier trailer can land, recharge and refill four drones. The Manitoba company won the ag tech innovation at Ag in Motion 2025.
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.
Drone spraying makes progress towards approval
Work is ongoing to satisfy Canada’s regulatory authorities and get drones added to pesticide labels
Work is ongoing to satisfy Canada's regulatory authorities and get drones added to pesticide labels for agricultural spraying.
Hard for ag to race when tied to a regulatory anchor
Canada’s regulatory model is slowing farm adaptation
Canada's regulatory model is slowing farm adaptation of new technologies, and farmers resent it.
The latest in aerial spraying: paragliders
The Stratus AirSprayer is new aerial spray tech based on paragliders, launched by Saskatchewan firm, which offers potential advantages to conventional spray drones.
Expect a year of drone drama
Spray regulations haven't kept up with drone advancements
Spray regulations haven't kept up with drone advancements.
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