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Canada can’t afford to let itself lag on crop research, authors argue.
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EMILI launches free ag data course

Online course will give farmers foothold in data, how it’s used on the farm and how to protect it

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A Winnipeg-based organization promoting the adoption of ag technology has launched a free, online course to help farmers build knowledge and skills around agricultural and farm data. “We hope that it equips farmers with the right questions when it comes to farm data and digital technologies,” said Dan Lussier, director of EMILI’s Canadian Agri-food Data
Managing farm data needs to get simpler and connectivity must grow before digital agriculture can truly take off.
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The roadblocks to digital agriculture

What’s it going to take for agriculture’s ability to use data to catch up to its ability to gather it?

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You’d be hard-pressed to find a farmer who has bought into digital agriculture more than Rick Rutherford has. The seed grower and owner of Rutherford Farms has spent over a decade collecting data on his operation northwest of Winnipeg near Grosse Isle. He’s partnered with digital ag accelerator EMILI (Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative)
Much of our past investment in water management infrastructure has been dedicated to either keeping water at bay or getting rid of it as quickly as possible.
Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Division or unity on water?

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Wab Kinew wouldn’t be the first Manitoba premier who came into office vowing to represent all Manitobans or to preach the politics of unity. However, he may be looking at a steeper slope. He comes into office as post-pandemic discord has created deep societal polarization and faces a quagmire of intersecting crises, including the escalating
The Agriculture Enlightened conference, held Oct. 26 in Winnipeg and hosted by EMILI, is trying to help Canada become a leader in digital and precision agriculture. (John Deere photo)
Crops

Robots may help grain farmers diversify

Tech could support labour-intensive higher-value crops

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Chuck Baresich, who owns an agricultural robotics business in Ontario, says controlling weeds with robots is probably best suited for high-value, horticultural crops in Canada. However, large-scale grain farmers could also use the technology if they think about it differently. “Let’s say my brother and me are growing 1,500 acres of corn,” said Baresich, who
Brenna Mahoney, general manager of Keystone Agriculture Producers, speaks during a panel discussion at the Agriculture Enlightened conference in Winnipeg on Oct. 26. (Geralyn Wichers photo)
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Think outside the agriculture box for labour, ag and tech leaders say

Agriculture in the Classroom is reaching non-farming students with inspiration for ag jobs, panelists say

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Ag and tech leaders encouraged employers to think outside the agricultural box when looking to hire workers in order to expand the labour pool.  “I’m one of the lucky ones,” said Brenna Mahoney, general manager of Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP).  Mahoney entered the industry with no agriculture experience. She had training in human resources and
Mario Tenuta (far left) leads a tour into a canola field at the EMILI field day at Rutherford Farms on Aug. 9, 2023.
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Emissions reductions remain controversial

Academic says agriculture will be expected to solve its own problem

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When Mario Tenuta started talking about nitrous dioxide emissions, it didn’t take long for skepticism to show up. It’s a drop in the bucket; it’s hard to nail down; dealing with the issue will add cost and risk; agriculture is going to be expected to carry the can – these are among the arguments that
“We wanted Manitoba to be represented in those pan-Canadian projects...” – Jacqueline Keena, EMILI.
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EMILI joins Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network

Network shares and compares data across the country

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EMILI’s Innovation Farms has become the second Manitoba “smart farm” to join a country-spanning data-sharing and learning network. The Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative, launched in 2016 to accelerate digital technology in agriculture within the province, announced May 31 that it had joined the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network. “We wanted Manitoba to be represented
Assiniboine Community College, EMILI join forces to improve digital skills
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Assiniboine Community College, EMILI join forces to improve digital skills

The partnership is designed to spark high-tech skills for the future ag sector

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Assinboine Community College and the Enterprise Machine Intelligence Learning Initiative (EMILI) are looking to boost digital skills in the ag work force. The college and industry-led non-profit will spend the next five years collaborating on projects “to advance the adoption of intelligent technologies and provide Manitobans with in-demand digital agriculture skills,” a Jan. 26 release
EMILI staff meet with Rick Rutherford on an EMILI staff visit to Innovation Farms site this summer.
Livestock, News

‘Innovation Farms’ to allow agricultural technology testing on commercial operation

Ability to vet tech for potential ROI may benefit his farm and his customers says Rutherford Farms owner

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Space for ag technology start-ups to test tech on a working commercial farm has officially launched, announced EMILI (Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative). “We intend to use this space to develop real world digital ag solutions that will give Canadian producers the edge in a quickly changing industry,” said EMILI board chair and Enns
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Crops

Automated ag skills program developed for Saskatchewan workforce

Protein supercluster, U of S supporting non-profit agency's program

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Corrected, May 24 — A national skills-building organization focused on connecting employers with “untapped” labour markets sets its webcams this summer on the automated and digital ag sectors. Not-for-profit organization Palette Skills has launched a new eight-week online program for Saskatchewan residents focused on automation and digitization in agricultural production and processing. The enrolment deadline

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