SVG Ventures | THRIVE are delighted to elevate the voice of the Albertan farmer through the release of their latest report.

Developing an “innovation ecosystem” across Canada and increasing the nation’s competitiveness in the global agriculture and agri-food industry are the goals of a new partnership between Bioenterprise Corporation and Farm Credit Canada (FCC), writes Lois Harris at Country Guide. “FCC...

Farmers from western Saskatchewan developed a system that improves overall pass efficiency for producers, writes Ron Lyseng at The Western Producer. The pair knew they needed the tools and setting up the work manually wouldn’t cut it. Launch Pad is...

After recently celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Agworld has announced its expansion into the Canadian marketplace. Agworld is currently already active in Australia, the U.S., New Zealand, and South Africa, making Canada the fifth major market where Agworld connects the...

The Global Ag Tech Initiative is looking for select correspondents in key parts of the world to help augment the work of our editorial team this year.

Were the need to arise, Brian Tischler could simultaneously sip coffee in a café in Vienna, Austria while using his smartphone to steer a tractor across his 2,500-acre farm in Mannville, Alta, writes Naomi Powell at the Regina Leader-Post....

Drone sprayers have been used in Pacific Rim agriculture for more than two decades, and they gained California certification four years ago. But do they have potential beyond the orchard gate? Probably not, at least not in the foreseeable future,...

Just as it has for most of its history, the ample and multi-leveled agricultural and agri-food sector of Canada continues to play a fundamental role in the country’s economy, writes Remi Schmaltz on AgFunderNews. Experts predict that all agricultural and...

Coming up May 3 in Winnipeg, the Western Drone Show is expected to provide an opportunity for farmers, researchers, agronomists, students, teachers and industry to learn about the latest developments in drone technology and new federal regulations, writes Ron...

Dr. Clarence Swanton, a professor and weed scientist in the department of agriculture at the University of Guelph, believes the key to unlocking greater profitability — while coaxing greater diversity — is through precision agriculture, writes Ralph Pearce on...

I think it’s safe to say we’re pretty obsessed with adoption in this industry, aren’t we? Whether it be on trade show floors at the various winter meetings, in meetings with our PrecisionAg Institute member companies, or in dreary, fluorescent-lighted...

Farmers Business Network (FBN) today announced its international expansion into Canada for the 2018 growing season, and the acquisition of Yorkton Distributors in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Canadian farmers can now take advantage of the rapidly growing FBN network providing growers...

According to an AgPR news release, FieldAlytics is now available in Canada through FieldAlytics Solutions Canada, Inc. This new company is the exclusive marketing organization for the EFC Systems, Inc.’s FieldAlytics suite of precision agriculture and field data management tools...

Semios, the provider of a precision agriculture solution to growers of tree fruits and tree nuts, is pleased to announce it has been named ‘Most Promising Startup’ at the 2017 BC Technology Impact Awards. The TIA’s are the largest...

Co-op, one of the largest agricultural retailers in Western Canada, is partnering with farm management company Decisive Farming to provide growers with precision agriculture, crop marketing and data management services, writes Dominika Piasecka for Co-operative News. The move allows 125...

Parrish and Heimbecker Ltd. (P&H) have announced it has partnered with Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, to offer world-class agronomic support and precision agriculture solutions for Canadian farm producers. P&H has...

Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, has announced that it will receive $6,107,563 million CAD from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) with an additional $12.2 million from internal sources and contributions from...

Green Aero Tech, a Canadian-based drone imagery provider, has just struck a deal to provide data to two of the largest John Deere dealerships in Canada – Enns Brothers and Western Sales. This collaboration will give John Deere customers...

A Green Aero Tech UAV-produced drainage map, which the newly formed company says "shows the natural water flow on the land. It also points out where water is getting trapped in sinks and depressions." The unmanned...

Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, has announced that Osmington, Inc., a Toronto-based commercial real estate firm and one of the leading investors in Farmers Edge has exercised a $3.2 million investment...