With the Alberta rural crime rate being 42 per cent higher than in urban centres in 2017, farm residents have become more interested in beefing up security. Some are using technology to deter crime on their properties.

The agriculture industry faces pivotal challenges, and a new report from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) suggests action is needed. Farmer 4.0: How the coming skills revolution can transform agriculture, details the precarious situation Canadian agriculture finds itself in as it faces a labour shortage, shrinking profits and its slice of global export markets diminishes.

The CEO of DOT Autonomous
Robotic Farm Solutions, Robert Said wants to change the public’s view of farming.

Two western Canadian ag tech companies earned top prizes in their categories at the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Canada in Saskatoon, SK, on Oct. 3, 2019.

Will the next replacement part for your tractor be produced on a 3D printer? 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process of laying down layers of material—referred to as substrate—to create a three-dimensional object.

There may be environmental benefits that come with the reduced overlap of inputs afforded by sectional shut off equipment. The technology certainly reduces the percentage of chemical fertilizer applied.

The agBOT Challenge’s new mandate is to get participants and attendees to envision how automated technology can transform agriculture

Blockchain has the potential to transform the way we manage supply chains, track and verify sustainability certifications, market and sell commodities and interact with consumers.

Knowing what weeds, insects and diseases are in the field and how to treat them is an important part of proactive management.

Biomass is now primarily an energy feedstock. Commercial manure-to-biogas operations such as Lethbridge BioGas are well established, but there is also major potential in biomaterials and biochemicals.