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Guest Editorial: Food from space

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The Canada-wide Rogers outage last month was a reminder for me of what life was like before the internet. Although it was a huge inconvenience (I wasn’t able to work at all that day), it was a trip down memory lane. It was nice to disconnect and not feel the need to check my email
“Soon, humans will go to the moon and eventually to Mars. While there, astronauts will have to grow their own food.”
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: To boldly grow…

Space agriculture can help solve food production problems back on Earth

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Whether to spend money on outer space exploration or apply it to solve serious problems on Earth is a contentious debate. But one argument in favour highlights benefits that do, in fact, help study, monitor and address serious concerns like climate change and food production. As access to space increases, the potential for terrestrial benefits
The technology is fairly new, but drones are already being tested for spraying in Alberta.
Equipment, News

FROM TOY TO TOOL: The sky’s the limit for farming drones

There’s better software and powerful zooms, and both spraying and seeding are advancing quickly too

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Glacier FarmMedia – From flashy toy to just another tool in the tool box — for many farmers, drones have simply become an everyday part of the work they do. “It’s not as novel as it was a few years ago,” said Markus Weber, president of LandView Drones. “For a lot of people when they
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McCain acquires predictive crop technology

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McCain Foods Ltd. has purchased predictive crop intelligence technology from Resson, a ‘vision intelligence technology’ firm headquartered in Fredericton, N.B. McCain has been a long-time partner with Resson, working together for nine years to develop algorithms that forecast farm yields using remote sensing technology. The technology will enable producers to make more appropriate decisions through
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media at the GLOBE Forum 2022 in Vancouver on March 29, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)
Weather

Canada lays out $9.1 billion roadmap to meet 2030 climate targets

About $1 billion earmarked for new or expanded ag programs

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Reuters — Canada released its first real roadmap to meeting 2030 climate targets on Tuesday, laying out detailed plans and $9.1 billion in new spending to cut planet-warming carbon emissions after years failing to meet its goals. The Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) is the first time Canada has had a comprehensive plan, rather than just
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Reward farmers for digitalization, says Farmers’ Edge CEO

Digital tracking of all aspects of farm production could bring economic opportunities for farms and governments alike

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Governments should incentivize farm digitalization like they incentivize environmental farm plans, Farmers’ Edge CEO Wade Barnes told participants in the Manitoba Protein Summit. “The opportunity that comes out of it is just enormous,” he said. Barnes took part in a panel discussion on digital innovation alongside other experts in farm technology during the virtual summit
File photo of Canadian farm-grown blueberries. (LittleCityLifestylePhotography/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Weather

Prizes put up to develop year-round berry production in Canada

Weston Foundation's new challenge backed with $33 million

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A philanthropic foundation focused on improving public health now wants to improve diets by finding ways to juice up Canada’s home-grown fruit supplies. The Weston Family Foundation on Tuesday pledged $33 million over six years for what it calls the Homegrown Innovation Challenge, a prize challenge pitting ideas against ideas with the goal of extending
Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: The technology tipping point

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“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” That snippet of dialogue from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises is a handy summation of the nature of change. Things go along for a while — often a good long while — in a certain mould, and
Ag-tech start-up Easton Robotics founder believes the use of small robots in conjunction with existing equipment is more realistic than larger, autonomous vehicles.
Farmit Manitoba, News

Supplementing – not replacing – large tractors with autonomy

There are opportunities for small robots on small grain farms

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Glacier FarmMedia – There is ample opportunity for robots on small farms — if prices can fit with lower economies of scale. That philosophy is the driving force behind Maryland-based ag-tech startup Easton Robotics. According to founder and chief executive officer Jeff Chandler, however, the idea that small farmers will replace their big tractors with autonomous vehicles, or

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