Canadian dairy researchers suggest feeding colostrum closer to 300 grams of immunoglobin G (IgC) in a calf’s first 12 hours.
Dairy calves need more colostrum
Canadian dairy researchers suggest colostrum recommendations closer to 300 grams of immunoglobin G (IgC)
Electric fence to keep mice out of combines
Rodent Shield Systems, shown at Germany’s Agritechnica 2025 show, meant to reduce mice and rat damage while combines are in storage
Rodent Shield Systems reduces off-season damage in stored combines from mice and rats via an electric fence.
Five lessons from Agritechnica 2025
Chinese equipment, autonomy and interest in Canadian-made farm machinery were some trends at Agritechnica 2025
Chinese companies, autonomous farm equipment, interest in Canadian-made machinery were notable trends at Agritechnica 2025.
Iridium offers GPS spoofing defence
New Iridium chip could strengthen digital security for farm vehicles and equipment, which are increasingly tied into GPS navigation for precision farming and farm data gathering.
A tiny new chip will allow Iridium’s positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) signals to be received on smaller devices, create a security backstop against global positioning systems (GPS) spoofing.
Agribition kicks off in Regina
Canadian Western Agribition opens 2025 doors with burning of the brand and a new family event
Canadian Western Agribition 2025 is full tilt in Regina with burning of the brand and new family event on the schedule
Better pig data with biodegradable ear tags
Manitoba-made ear tag dissolves during hog processing, promises farmers easier path to data-driven, pig-specific farm management decisions
A Manitoba-made dissolving ear tag, called Clean Trace, could reduce processing challenges and enable more individual pig management on Canadian farms.
VIDEO: Robots and more robots at Agritechnica 2025
Agritechnica Day 4: Rapid expansion in autonomous farm technology creates questions about what make it to market and onto farmer fields
Agritechnica Day 4: Autonomous farm technology looks to break ground, Nexat loves Canada and the trouble with tariffs.
VIDEO: Agritechnica 2025 Day 3
Zoomlion’s diesel-electric hybrid combine drives draws interest, data standards look to keep up to technology change and tractors of the year are named at German farm show
Zoomlion’s diesel-electric hybrid combine drives draws interest, data standards look to keep up to technology change and tractors of the year are named at German farm show Agritechnica 2025.
More Canadian companies at Agritechnica 2025
A record number of Canadian agriculture machinery and tech companies are at Agritechnica 2025, with exporters being more aggresive looking for new markets.
VIDEO: What stood out at Agritechnica 2025?
From new tractor announcements to the increasing pace of robot technology in agriculture, Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig and Greg Berg share some of their impressions from Agritechnica 2025 in Hanover, Germany.
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