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Panellists talk about how connections to farmers help make sure their products will resonate. Jesse Wiebe, left, moderated the panel that included Colin Yates, left, Shari van de Pol and Matt Stevens. Photo: John Greig

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Ag tech success potential improved with farmer connections

Sep. 11, 2025 at 10:30 am CDT

Ag tech company success is more likely when they connect with farmers to pilot test their potential products.

Donna Boyd, Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada president, back left, and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show’s man in black, Rob O’Connor, show director, emceed the Innovation Program Awards on Sept. 8, 2025, the night before the Farm Show opened. Chuck Baresich, Haggarty AgRobotics founder, back centre, won in the Equipment category. Behnam Abbasian, BioFerScience, back right, won in the Livestock category. Kristine White, Spornado CEO and co-founder, front left, took home the Agronomics award. LaSalle Agri Inc., Marketing Coordinator Amin Phoenix, accepted the Environmental Sustainability award, and Bruna Mion, Lactanet dairy production expert, captured the Business Solutions award.

Innovators honoured ahead of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025

Sep. 9, 2025 at 11:09 am CDT

Chris Nykolaishen of Nytro Ag Corp stands outside his booth at Ag in Motion 2025.

VIDEO: Green Lightning and Nytro Ag win sustainability innovation award

Jul. 17, 2025 at 9:46 am CDT

By Jonah Grignon

The Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge is looking for innovative ways to reduce methane emissions from dairy and beef cattle. Photo: John Greig

Challenge model a new way to fund, support innovation

Dec. 6, 2024 at 4:56 pm CST

By Lilian Schaer

Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation

Aug. 2, 2024 at 9:27 am CDT

By Kim Harrisberg Reuters

Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out

Jul. 16, 2024 at 9:14 am CDT

The competition was made up of five categories, each including three contestants. Their innovations ranged from a giant manure bio-gas tank-trailer to a simple plastic calf castration card, from analytical management systems to hand-held leaf-scanning apps.

By Ed White

At Agribition: Livestock tech companies earn new spotlight

Nov. 23, 2023 at 10:26 pm CST

Three companies were crowned winners at the first annual Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards on Thursday during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The event spotlighted companies creating technology for the livestock industry, with products ranging from water sensors to artificial intelligence-powered monitoring systems. Australia’s Smart Paddock received the Innovation Award. […]

By Lisa Guenther

Robots may help grain farmers diversify

Oct. 26, 2023 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chuck Baresich, who owns an agricultural robotics business in Ontario, says controlling weeds with robots is probably best suited for high-value, horticultural crops in Canada. However, large-scale grain farmers could also use the technology if they think about it differently. “Let’s say my brother and me are growing 1,500 acres […]

By Robert Arnason

At Ag in Motion: Ag innovation winners unveiled

Jul. 18, 2023 at 4:50 pm CDT

The next wave of Canadian agricultural technology pioneers was recognized at the official opening of Ag In Motion 2023, highlighting the continuing achievements of creators who find new ways to make farming better. “Innovation is sewn into the fabric of our industry, as is perseverance through hard times, resilience over […]

The next big AgTech ideas presented at Canada’s Farm Show

Jul. 4, 2022 at 2:28 pm CDT

Farmers, ranchers, and folks who work in the agriculture industry all want the latest and greatest technology for their respective fields. At the 2022 Canada’s Farm Show in Regina, Saskatchewan, six teams competed in a 24-hour “Agtech” start-up competition. It emulates shows like Dragon’s Den and entailed each team selecting […]

By Liam O’Connor

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