Made in Canada artificial intelligence tools for farmers

“AI is becoming a foundational tool for the future of agriculture, and Canada has an opportunity to lead by turning world-class innovation into solutions that work on farms and in the field, and further up the value-chain,” Groeneveld said. “These projects show how applied AI can help producers manage risk, improve safety, and make better decisions with real-time data—strengthening Canada’s position as a leader in innovation, while growing the value of our agriculture and food production sector.”

The first project, led by TerraVision360—the new public-facing brand of Ukko Agro—in partnership with Metos Canada and Rocky Mountain Equipment, will develop an AI-powered tool to help growers better predict and manage the risk of Ascochyta blight. By combining crop and disease data with localized weather information, the tool will forecast disease risk at both regional and individual-field levels, helping growers identify the best times to scout their fields and apply fungicides.

TerraVision360 CEO Avi Bhargava said every fungicide pass a grower doesn’t need to make puts money back in their pocket.

“This project is about giving growers of key pulse crops the confidence to spray only when it matters, and to spray it right when they do, removing the guesswork so they get a high-ROI outcome every time, in any situation, not just the ideal one. This is another step forward in sustainable agriculture practices that keeps Canadian farms competitive on a global scale,” Bhargava said.

With the second project, partners Super GeoAI Technology Inc. and Southview Farms will build an AI-enabled drone and LiDAR (3D scanning) solution to measure grain volumes in on-farm bins quickly and accurately. The system is designed to reduce the need for manual bin climbing, improve worker safety, and provide consistent, audit-ready documentation that can support farm management decisions and verification needs across the value chain.

Super GeoAI Technology Inc. Founder & CEO Dr. Weiping Zeng said grain inventory measurement and management continue to rely heavily on manual processes that can be time-consuming, labour-intensive and potentially hazardous.

“Through this project, we are integrating AI, LiDAR, drone technology and 3D digital twins to make grain inventory measurement safer, faster and more accurate, while providing producers with actionable insights for better inventory management and operational decision-making. Our partnership with Protein Industries Canada and Southview Farms will enable us to validate these technologies in real-world farm environments and accelerate their development into practical solutions,” Zeng said.

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by Pattison Media

Made in Canada artificial intelligence tools for farmers

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