high tech

Ottawa provides one million dollars to develop high tech products for agriculture

Jul 8, 2022 | 9:31am

  The federal government is providing over one million dollars to SomaDetect and Vivid Machines to help producers improve farm management and their bottom line. SomaDetect of Nova Scotia will develop and combine its sensors and artificial intelligence to deliver real-time milk quality information for dairy farmers. Vivid Machines of Toronto will provide fruit and […]

Canada’s Farm Show opens Tuesday June 21st

Jun 21, 2022 | 5:01am

One of Canada’s largest farm machinery shows opens Tuesday in Regina. Canada’s Farm Show manager Shirley Janeczko says more than 500 displays will feature the latest in high tech farm equipment. She says visitors from over 45 countries will be at the show. Attendance is expected to reach 30 thousand for the 3-day event. —-

Sask government launches competition to help farmers cope with stress

Mar 11, 2020 | 3:58am

  The Saskatchewan government has launched a high tech competition to help farmers cope with stress. The CEO of Innovation Saskatchewan, Kari Harvey, says her agency is offering $10,000 to technological entrepreneurs to develop a way for farmers and agricultural workers to monitor their mental health. Solutions may take many forms, including a mobile phone […]