Robot weeder is on the way Monday, December 3, 2012 It started out as a robot that would cut the grass in urban parks. Somebody thought that spinning blades were a bad idea with kids and dogs on leashes around, and so the idea evolved into an automated lettuce weeder, according to The Economist magazine.The electric-powered Lettuce 'Bot, brainchild of Stanford University-trained engineers Jorge Heraud and Lee Redden, takes pictures of passing lettuce plants, compares them to a database of more than one million images of lettuce taken from all possible angles and instantly decides if they should live or die. A shot of concentrated fertilizer out the back end kills weeds and the remaining lettuce gets a growth blast as well. A version of the machine, currently under development, aimed at organic lettuce producers, favours those old spinning blades.The makers promise that the robots will be cost-competitive with hand weeding. BF Phosphorus levels in our lakes: Is no-till the culprit? Are urban farms too big?
Canadian Dealer Full Line Ag Sales Ltd Named NAEDA 2025 Dealer of the Year Friday, December 12, 2025 The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) is proud to announce that Terry and Gerald Swystun, owners of Full Line Ag Sales Ltd, have been named the 2025 Merit Award – Dealer of the Year. The prestigious recognition was presented during the North American Dealer Conference in... Read this article online
Farm & Food Care Video Steps Inside a Grain Corn Farm Friday, December 12, 2025 Farm & Food Care is once again bringing Canadian agriculture closer to consumer than ever with its latest virtual reality experience: a deep dive into grain corn production. This interactive tour takes viewers to the VanQuaethem family farm in Eden, Ontario, where precision technology... Read this article online
Sandra Wolfe elected president of OABA Board Friday, December 12, 2025 The Ontario Agri Business Association has announced its leadership team for the 2025–26 term following its 26th Annual Meeting held in Mississauga in early December. The meeting brought together members from across Ontario’s crop input, grain, and feed sectors to review progress and plan... Read this article online
Animal Health Canada Shares 2030 Goals for Livestock Thursday, December 11, 2025 Animal Health Canada (AHC) has outlined five strategic goals it plans to accomplish by 2030 to protect and advance the health and welfare of farmed animals across the country. Working under its One Health and One Welfare approach, AHC aims to unite federal and provincial governments... Read this article online
What steps does a Grower need to take to Deliver Clean Grain? Thursday, December 11, 2025 Delivering clean and accurately declared grain is an important responsibility for every grower. It helps protect the trust that international buyers place in Canadian grain and keeps valuable markets open for future sales. To support this goal, growers are encouraged to follow simple steps... Read this article online