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F2F: Using AI to harvest asparagus
An asparagus harvesting machine using AI to be available in Spring 2023. Marek Sutherland reports.
FARM STORIES: A PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES
Field to Forks: How cover crops help the environment
Conservation authorities are pushing for farmers to plant top cover which helps future crops and the environment. Rich Garton reports.
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Asparagus harvesting machine using AI to be available in Spring 2023
There are few crops that are as hard on the body as picking asparagus. The process hasn’t changed much in the last few decades, as it is common to see workers hunched over, hand picking the ripe stalks for hours at a time.
Conservation authorities make push for farmers to plant cover crops
As farmers get their crops out of the ground before winter, conservation authorities are hoping for a bigger uptake on conservation farming practices such as planting top cover.
Erin farm using water buffalo as beef alternative
A farm in Erin is one of a few farms in Ontario that breeds water buffalos. Majestic Water Buffalo has up to 30 of the animals on their property.
Made in Ontario fertilizer plan takes shape
A 35 per cent Canadian tariff on Russian-made fertilizer had Ontario farmers calling for change this summer.
From barn to table: How turkey farmers get ready for Thanksgiving
It’s one of the busiest times of the year for turkey farmers, getting their birds ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Farm show returns to big crowds and changing industry
For the first time since 2019, the agriculture industry gathered in Woodstock, Ont. for Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. It is the largest show in the province, and crowds were bigger than expected.
Why Guelph, Ont. scientists sent these barley seeds to space
The small seeds are opening up possibilities that are literally out of this world.
'Odd Bunch' working to keep food out of landfills
‘Odd Bunch’ opened its doors in May 2022, with the idea of reducing the amount of food that finds its way to a landfill and giving southern Ontario consumers a affordable option for healthy produce.
'Harvest Hands' closing the gap on food insecurity and production surplus
In 2020, Jim Collins decided to take that idea and grow it to tackle the food insecurity crisis among the most vulnerable and at the same try to redirect production food waste from landfills — Harvest Hands was born.
