NEVONEX — a company that enables integration of digital services directly into field machines — has signed an agreement that will see the integration of the AGvisorPRO app inside the NEVONEX system. Powered by Bosch, the NEVONEX platform is a secure framework with End-2-End infrastructure. Robert Saik, founder and CEO of AGvisorPRO, says through their… Read More
A new cloud-based farm accounting app has recently been released from Traction, an independent farm management software company. The app enables users to manage unlimited farm entities, connect bank and credit card accounts to synchronize transactions, maintain a cash-based balance sheet and income statement, as well as many other features. “Our mission is to provide… Read More
Agvisor PRO Inc, a platform that connects farmers with independent advisors, industry experts, and other agriculture professionals for scheduled sessions, has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round. The seed funding is financed by six Canadian and U.S. agricultural business investors, and builds on the Founder and Friends & Farmer rounds of funding, the company says. AgVisorPRO… Read More
Trends and opportunities always seem to crop up in people’s minds as the end of the year draws closer and as we enter into a new one. In terms of digital technology, there are some new opportunities for applications in farm management. Casper Kaastra, general manager of crop production at Sollio Agriculture, recently spoke with… Read More
The future of agronomy is likely even more tech-heavy than it is now, but that’s not to say that robots, drones, and sensors will replace human intelligence, experience, and judgement. To tackle what the next 10 years in scouting and agronomy might look like, we go to Peter Johnson, RealAg’s resident agronomist, and Rob Saik,… Read More
John Deere has announced the acquisition of Harvest Profit, a farm profitability software company based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company, which has focused on helping farmers understand their crop production costs and revenue, was founded by Nick Horob in 2015. “Harvest Profit software helps farmers forecast and measure profitability on a field-by-field basis,” notes… Read More
A new web application recently released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) allows users to access yield forecasts for barley, canola, oats, corn, soybeans, and more. But the app isn’t just limited to yield forecasts — the app can generate a large number of stats, based on the most recent data. Catherine Champagne, manager of… Read More
A Guelph-based company has launched Farm Health Guardian, a real-time disease mitigation technology platform for pork and poultry producers. Brought to market by Be Seen Be Safe Ltd., the system accurately and quickly tracks and shuts down disease spread within minutes of the first report of disease symptoms, the company says. The Farm Health Guardian… Read More
Throughout the pandemic there’s been some struggle with meat supply chains and consumers getting the products they want. A new app developed by Lyndon Lisitza, Meatocracy, may just be the timely solution to widening the supply chain bottleneck. “The purpose of the app is very simply to bridge the gap between livestock producers and consumers… Read More
On the surface, it doesn’t seem like doctors and farmers have all that much in common. When you dig a little deeper, however, there is at least one major similarity: up until about five to 10 years ago doctors worked almost exclusively with paper records. Farmers largely still do. But Telus, with its recent purchase… Read More
With Agritechnica 2019 set to begin in just days, machinery companies are starting to tease farmers with new innovations on the way. Soon, farmers managing equipment fleets will be able to securely exchange and view machine data through a common interface. John Deere, CLAAS, CNH Industrial, and 365FarmNet have teamed up to create DataConnect, the… Read More
Nutrien Ag Solutions’ digital portal gives its customers everything they need — from agronomic data and support to account data — to make timely decisions throughout the growing season at the touch of a finger. In this interview at the recent Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, Nutrien’s digital vice president Sol Goldfarb explains new… Read More
Fine-tuning the combine at harvest results in more bushels in the bin and fewer volunteers in future years, but calibrating losses isn’t always convenient, and during busy harvest season it might be an overlooked or rushed step. The Bushel Plus harvest loss measurement system was designed to address this challenge, so that measuring grain out… Read More
Farm at Hand announced Tuesday that it has joined “the TELUS family,” in an effort to make the farm platform more user-friendly and provide more options. The farm management platform, which was launched in 2012, makes it easier for growers to track farm inventory and manage field records — whether it be equipment, crop inventory,… Read More
As harvest begins across the prairies, Farm At Hand and Agrimatics have come together to make it easier for producers with their farm management system. Rolled out today, the pair of companies will be teaming up to have Agrimatics Libra Cart information quickly uploaded to Farm At Hand’s farm management platform. The Libra Cart software… Read More
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