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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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
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.
Ag equipment brands ink deals with Starlink for machine connectivity
Political ties of Starlink owner add questions for non-U.S. customers
Starlink has become the global go-to provider for connectivity, particularly in rural areas where cellular service is dodgy at best, but there are now concerns about whether it can be trusted in the long term.
Root AI farm assistant put to the test
Farm Credit Canada’s artificial intelligence tool, Root AI, has some learning to do before it can really pitch in on Canadian farms
Farm Credit Canada’s artificial intelligence tool, Root AI, has some learning to do before it can really pitch in on Canadian farms.
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.
Potatoes join Innovation Farms testing ground
New MacGregor site adds potato farming to FCC and EMILI’s agriculture tech initatives in Manitoba
New MacGregor site adds potato farming to FCC and EMILI’s agriculture tech initiatives in Manitoba.
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.
Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
Customizing pig diets for each animal reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record
A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.
Who owns farm data?
It’s possible for farmers to own the data while companies are still able to use it, says lawyer
Data privacy is one of the noted issues blocking adoption of digital agriculture on Canadian farms as farmers worry about where their data is going and how it’s being used by companies.
What can Canada learn from digital agriculture policy in other countries?
International lessons could give Canada a foot up when promoting digital agriculture
A recent report from the Canadian Agricultural Policy Institute and EMILI called Canada out on policy they said was falling short on supporting digital agriculture. Here are some countries the two said have lessons for Canadian policy makers to take note of.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
