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- Farmers can benefit through use of ‘digital twin’ databy Leeann Minogue on April 26, 2026 at 1:30 pm
The most straightforward digital twins are models of relatively small, closed systems. At the Nutrien Centre for Sustainable and Digital Agriculture researchers, led by centre director and agronomy professor Dr. Steve Shirtliffe, have digitally twinned the entire western Canadian agroecosystem — 14 million acres of farmland. The digital twin, known as the Geospatial Agroecosystem Inference Read more
- Digital twin technology takes farm video games to realityby Leeann Minogue on April 25, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Digital twin technology is taking farming to a whole new level of business management.
- When hackers hit the barnby Meghan Mackenzie Bell on April 25, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Automation brings efficiency to Canadian agriculture, but also new vulnerabilities. Here’s how Canadian farmers can protect their operations from cyberattacks.
- Why long-term strategy matters on the farmby Jeanine Moyer on April 25, 2026 at 1:30 pm
It’s hard to make time for long-term business planning when you’re trying to keep up with the day-to-day on the farm, but taking time to plan for the future can actually make those daily decisions easier.
- Fertilizer supply crisis deepensby Sean Pratt on April 24, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Major grain exporters like Canada, Brazil, the U.S. and Australia are all dependent on imported fertilizer to varying degrees.