NEXAT is bringing its multi-use machinery system to Canadian fields, with the first units now operating in southern Saskatchewan. At Ag in Motion at Langham, Sask., RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell caught up with Welf von Plato, a member of NEXAT’s management board, to get a closer look at the high-horsepower carrier vehicle and the concept behind... Read More
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If your assessment of artificial intelligence is a maddening chatbot on a telecom website or a generator of cheesy, text-heavy flyers for events, it's unlikely you feel all that positive about AI's application on-farm. But the incorporation of AI into everything from weed sensing and spraying systems, to accounting and bookkeeping, and especially in graphics... Read More
As geopolitical volatility continues to disrupt energy markets and maritime trade routes, global supply chains face prolonged uncertainty. Intermittent closures of the Strait of Hormuz highlight the brittle nature of global energy systems and the growing necessity for long-term strategic adaptation. In this episode of the Frontlines podcast, host Shaun Haney is joined by geopolitical... Read More
Live from Ag in Motion at the John Deere booth, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by Deanna Kovar, president of Deere's Ag and Turf Division. Kovar grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, started as a summer intern decades ago, and has since worked her way through nearly every corner of the company.…Read More
As agricultural drones continue to evolve, they're finding a growing number of practical uses on the farm. While they won't replace a ground sprayer anytime soon, they can help tackle jobs that are difficult—or simply impractical—with conventional equipment. Speaking with RealAgriculture at a recent drone demonstration, Eva Moller, director of research and training with LandView... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced $1.65 million for A.U.G. Signals Ltd. through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component, under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. A.U.G. Signals Ltd. is a Toronto-based technology company delivering advanced signal processing and remote sensing solutions for the environment, resource management, and agriculture sectors. The funding is intended to build... Read More
Keeping cattle where they belong without a single strand of wire might sound ambitious, but after four years of research, virtual fencing is proving it can do just that. Researchers at the University of Alberta have been putting virtual collar technology through its paces to determine whether it can withstand Western Canadian grazing conditions. Speaking... Read More
Interest in targeted spraying continues to grow as the technology expands beyond green-on-brown applications into green-on-green systems capable of identifying weeds within standing crops. In this demonstration, Christian Hansen, agronomy research lead with John Deere, walks through the company's See & Spray technology on a 412R sprayer, showing how operators can configure crop models, adjust... Read More
This episode opens with Taylor Phillips, with Maverick Ag, setting the table on AI and tools in a practical way: what they are, how they are used, and why the starting point should be the problem you are trying to solve, not the technology itself. That carries into the full conversation with Nick Horob, creator…Read More
Health Canada’s recent letter of "no objection" on drone pesticide application marks a significant step forward for the technology in Canadian agriculture. While the decision allows products with aerial registrations to be applied by drone under existing label directions, questions remain around provincial requirements, operator compliance, and best management practices. In a conversation with RealAgriculture’s... Read More