VeriGrain has made some updates to their grain inventory product, since the last in-person trade show, including an update to the VeriGrain app. "We really made it easy for growers to take grain samples, track those samples, with the goal of getting a more representative sample and to be able to share and manage that... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Today, farm robots come in all shapes and sizes, but they're really not much different than a farm tractor, says Chuck Baresich, robot expert and general manager for Haggerty Creek Ltd. Last summer, Baresich joined OMAFRA crop innovation specialist Ian McDonald on the Ontario Diagnostic Days video series talk about the evolution of robot technology... Read More
About a year after #buttergate took social media and mainstream media by storm, the working group tasked with investigating the issue has provided its conclusions and recommendations. It's unfortunate we can't go back in time and track the fatty acid profile of milk, says working group chair and president of Lactanet, Daniel Lefebvre, but we... Read More
In this Friday issues panel edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, joined by Andrew Campbell of FreshAir Media. They'll be talking about: The trucker convoy; The Bank of Canada's decision to not raise interest rates; and The hardness of butter; You'll also hear special guest Greg Cherewyk, president of... Read More
This editorial was first published on Breaking the Box blog As an advisor with Emmertech, a Saskatchewan-based ag-tech accelerator and venture fund, I get to see the latest ideas and proposed solutions entrepreneurs are pitching to industry. It’s exciting to see companies from all across Canada vying for funding and the chance to locate and... Read More
The conversation surrounding supply chains and transportation have been plentiful as of late, and coming up on the list of things to watch is the National Supply Chain Summit. On January 31, the Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra is hosting a trade summit, with the participation of five other ministers, including Minister of Agriculture and... Read More
Farmers may be familiar with Morris Industries' Quantum air seeder, but the company has recently made some updates to openers, too. "We've gone to a complete-cast opener on the unit sitting on the frame here," says Garrie MacKay, district manager at Morris Industries, in this interview with Kara Oosterhuis at Western Canadian Crop Production Show,... Read More
We're taking you on the regular cross-country check-in trip, including a dip into the U.S. on this Farmer Rapid Fire. On today's show you'll hear from: Aaron Bowman of Hampton, Ont.; Tyler Bartmanovich of Glenlea, Man.; Tamara Carter of Lacadena, Sask.; Franck Groeneweg of Three Forks, MT; and Wade McAllister of Penhold, Alta. Thoughts on... Read More
Thunderstruck Ag has launched a new grain dryer product, the ThunderDryer from GO Technologies. "The ThunderDryer gives you the opportunity to condition and dry your grain in your bin allowing you to take your grain off the field in better conditions and operate your harvest in less than favourable conditions," says the company's website. Jeremy... Read More
There are more than 660 Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) working in Ontario agriculture, a number that has grown tremendously in recent years that reflects the growing trust that farmers have in those who are certified. To gain insight into the evolving role of CCAs and how they're working with farmers, Bernard Tobin is joined by... Read More