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.

Using AR equipment is like being inside a combination live-action movie and video game.

With the launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), a world of new and improved data will be available to the agricultural sector.

Fortunately, while recent changes to drone regulations may seem chilling, a closer look should alleviate concerns they will negatively impact ag users.

An antidote to stagnation, innovation is the engine that drives all business sectors. In agriculture, farmers have continuously been at the centre of innovation.

Paperwork can be a burden. Shrinking the load and improving the cash advance user experience was part of the drive to create the Alberta Wheat Commission’s (AWC) FarmCash program, which launched in September 2018.

Provincial governments across the country are promising millions in funding to provide reliable internet service to underserved Canadians including farmers.