A Manitoba-made dissolving ear tag, called Clean Trace, could reduce processing challenges and enable more individual pig management on Canadian farms.
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Better pig data with biodegradable ear tags
Manitoba-made ear tag dissolves during hog processing, promises farmers easier path to data-driven, pig-specific farm management decisions
Nuffield journey shapes Manitoba farm, years later
Clayton Robins travelled across the world on a Nuffield scholarship over a decade ago; it profoundly impacted how he now farms in western Manitoba
Clayton Robins travelled across the world on a Nuffield scholarship over a decade ago; it profoundly impacted how he now farms in western Manitoba
Canada’s agricultural innovation in crisis?
Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now
Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now
‘Everything is tuberculosis,’ ag funding debates included
Even in this advanced technological age, our tools against tuberculosis in both people and cattle still date back to the dawn of germ theory
Tools available against tuberculosis, in people and cattle alike, still appear to date back to the dawn of germ theory, showing a gap still exists between public interest and commercial profitability when it comes to innovations in human and animal health.
The double-edged sword of being an agricultural innovator
Canadian agriculture needs innovation and resilience, but being first in line also means taking on risk, sometimes without much of a safety net
A new report suggests Canada’s farmers have been “overly reliant” on business risk management programs such as crop insurance, AgriStability and AgriRecovery as “the only risk management solution.” Should farmers now go out on a limb trying new ways to mitigate those risks?
Canadian farmers need new tools to support on-farm innovation
Farmers need risk managment buffer that actually works and investment that drives advancements forward if Canada is to build resilience
Farmers need a risk management buffer that actually works and investment that drives advancements forward if Canada is to build resilience.
Ag tech success potential improved with farmer connections
Ag tech company success is more likely when they connect with farmers to pilot test their potential products.
Innovators honoured ahead of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025
Glacier FarmMedia – The Innovations Program Awards recognized the best and brightest in agricultural equipment and innovation ahead of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025. The ceremony, held Monday night at the show site outside Woodstock, honoured winners across five categories: agronomics, business solutions, environmental sustainability, equipment and livestock. Find more coverage of Canada’s Outdoor Farm
Lasers and artificial intelligence: welcome to high-tech weed control
Energy-based weed killing technology is emerging in a landscape where herbicide resistant weeds have become a persistant and growing problem for Canadian farmers.
Energy-based weed killing farm equipment is emerging in a landscape where herbicide resistant weeds have become a growing problem for Canadian farmers.
Rene Van Acker appointed University of Guelph’s 10th president
Noted academic got his start at the University of Manitoba’s agriculture faculty
The University of Guelph’s board of governors unanimously approved the appointment of world-renowned scholar and leader, Dr. Rene Van Acker, as its 10th president and vice-chancellor beginning July 2, 2025.
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