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.

To address shrinking bottom lines, labour shortages, environmental pressures and other challenges faced by farmers, equipment manufacturers are designing smarter implement technology.

There is plenty of innovation happening on the mechanical side of farm technology. Here we examine three unique products being used by farmers to improve grain-related processes.

We asked Alberta farmers to tell us about their favourite and most-used smartphone apps.

Research proposals involving ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) began to cross Lauren Comin’s desk three years ago. Since then, the gene-inhibiting technology has developed a revolutionary aura as a potential next big thing in crop protection.

Technology has worked its way into every aspect of grain marketing and many of these advances work to the benefit of the farmer.

It seems all economic sectors are now talking about how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will change the way business is done.