Field trials is a Future Farming podcast exploring innovations, issues and perspectives in new farm technology. During the podcast our Canadian farm kid and host Matt McIntosh discusses a different agricultural topic with a new guest every episode.
Do you have an interesting topic or opinion to discuss? Make sure to get in touch with the Future Farming team by emailing to futurefarming@misset.com
For more content visit futurefarming.com
Evolving – and catching up – with cyber threats | Field Trials E9
From modern day cyber privateers to cash-hungry criminals and activist organizations, the scope and methods of cyber criminals continues to evolve. Some industries, the agriculture and food sector included, have learned the hard way how devastating cyber attacks can be.
In this episode of Field Trials or host Matt has a conversation with Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, a cybersecurity expert and professor at the University of Guelph, and head of the school’s Cyber Science Lab – a division which helps communicate the importance of improved cyber security, shares methods of doing so, and provides support for those dealing with cyber attacks.
30 Jan 2023
Running two machines from one cab | Field Trials E8
In this episode of Field Trials features Dustin Burns, a farmer from Wynyard, Saskatchewan, who is trying to improve efficiency and precision, while solving ever-growing labour challenges. He and his colleagues at Windy Poplar Farms are looking to autonomous technology to accomplish these and other goals, having now employed Raven’s OMNiPOWER (formally called DOT) platform in their machinery fleet for four years
Field trials is a Future Farming podcast exploring innovations, issues and perspectives in new farm technology. During the podcast our Canadian farm kid and host Matt McIntosh discusses a different agricultural topic with a new guest every episode.
Do you have an interesting topic or opinion to discuss? Make sure to get in touch with the Future Farming team by emailing to futurefarming@misset.com
For more content visit futurefarming.com
4 Nov 2022
Getting into the carbon market | Field Trials E7
In this episode of Field Trials, Robin Saluoks, founder of eAgronom, discusses the difficulties of carbon market participation, and what can help growers and agribusinesses overcome them. Among other efforts, his company uses digital tools and carbon sequestration models to enable more predictable market participation. He also addresses common misconceptions amongst would-be participants.
Field trials is a Future Farming podcast exploring innovations, issues and perspectives in new farm technology. During the podcast our Canadian farm kid and host Matt McIntosh discusses a different agricultural topic with a new guest every episode. Do you have an interesting topic or opinion to discuss? Make sure to get in touch with the Future Farming team by emailing to futurefarming@misset.com For more content visit futurefarming.com
25 Jul 2022
Reliable, rapid, and reproducible field data | Field Trials E6
What’s required to remove all guesswork from soil and crop analysis? According to Raj Khosla, professor, researcher, and precision agriculture expert at Kansas State University, inexpensive and practical sensors are the solution. From in-soil sensors to technologies which analyze soil properties as equipment traverse the field, Khosla reiterates farmers can only manage what they can measure, and that the scale of management and measurement must match.
Field trials is a Future Farming podcast exploring innovations, issues and perspectives in new farm technology. During the podcast our Canadian farm kid and host Matt McIntosh discusses a different agricultural topic with a new guest every episode. Do you have an interesting topic or opinion to discuss? Make sure to get in touch with the Future Farming team by emailing to futurefarming@misset.com For more content visit futurefarming.com
14 Jul 2022
MVTec Software: How automating agricultural processes increases your efficiency
Machine Vision in farming? Seriously? Oh yes! This podcast is about the future of agriculture and the challenges that come with it. The key is a properly applied technology. In this interview, expert Mario Bohnacker, product manager at the international machine vision software manufacturer MVTec, explains how machine vision software can help overcome these challenges. Using real-world examples, he explains what machine vision software is, what it is capable of and how it can make farmers save both time and money while protecting the environment.
Do you have questions about your specific use case in agriculture? Feel free to contact Mario and his colleagues at: info@mvtec.com (mailto:info@mvtec.com)
You can also find more information and watch video footage at the following links:
www.mvtec.com (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mvtec.com&token=ff2f49-1-1658235870293) : www.mvtec.com/application-areas/agriculture (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mvtec.com%2Fapplication-areas%2Fagriculture&token=de17aa-1-1658235870293)
Whitepaper “How machine vision automates and optimizes processes in the agricultural industry”: tinyurl.com/4hr66yk6 (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F4hr66yk6&token=6558e1-1-1658235870293)
Video Farming Machinery: tinyurl.com/zpda53je (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fzpda53je&token=ea710b-1-1658235870293)
Video Greenhouse Automation: tinyurl.com/mrbnzknc (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fmrbnzknc&token=8add0f-1-1658235870293)
27 Jun 2022
Building more accurate analysis tools | Field Trials E5
Machine learning and flying robots can combine to make some pretty effective field tools. For the people behind analysis software company DroneDeploy, accuracy and speed of analysis continue to be the frontier. This episode of Future Farming’s Field Trials webcast features Mike Winn, the company’s chief executive officer and co-founder, discussing where he and his colleagues have made strides in drone-based agronomy, as well as lessons revealed over DroneDeploy’s nine plus years in business.
Field trials is a Future Farming podcast exploring innovations, issues and perspectives in new farm technology. During the podcast our Canadian farm kid and host Matt McIntosh discusses a different agricultural topic with a new guest every episode. Do you have an interesting topic or opinion to discuss? Make sure to get in touch with the Future Farming team by emailing to futurefarming@misset.com
17 May 2022
Need a cab? | Field Trials E4
In this episode of Field trials; Ian McDonald, crop innovations specialist for the provincial ministry of agriculture in Ontario, Canada, describes the current autonomous equipment market as “a wild west” of ideas and concepts. With full autonomy coming in a variety of forms, the focus on more high-management crops has played a role in driving some companies towards cabless machines.
Field trials is a Future Farming podcast exploring innovations, issues and perspectives in new farm technology. During the podcast our Canadian farm kid and host Matt McIntosh discusses a different agricultural topic with a new guest every episode. Do you have an interesting topic or opinion to discuss? Make sure to get in touch with the Future Farming team by emailing to futurefarming@misset.com
4 Apr 2022
Getting creative with drone use | Field Trials E3
Is your drone paying for itself? Are you using it safely? Did you potentially bite off more than you could metaphorically chew?
In this Future Farming podcast, Fiona Lake, a drone operation and training professional based in Queensland, Australia, discusses drone utility, the role creativity plays in making the technology pay, uses for other ag-tech tools, and much more besides.
Field trials is a Future Farming podcast exploring innovations, issues and perspectives in new farm technology. During the podcast our Canadian farm kid and host Matt McIntosh discusses a different agricultural topic with a new guest every episode. Do you have an interesting topic or opinion to discuss? Make sure to get in touch with the Future Farming team by emailing to futurefarming@misset.com
Make sure to visit our website futurefarming.com if you want to see more Future Farming content.
Music by 1tamara2 from Pixabay
4 Apr 2022
Rural internet connectivity solutions with Jesse Hirsh | Field Trials E2
How can farmers solve their poor internet connectivity issues? By getting creative and taking matters into their own hands, of course. In this episode of Field Trials, Jesse Hirsh details how people living in rural areas should not wait for large communication companies and governments to bring internet signals to their door. Jesse Hirsh is a futurist, technology strategist, public speaker and goat farmer from Ontario, Canada. His full biography is available via jessehirsh.com
Field trials is a Future Farming podcast exploring innovations, issues and perspectives in new farm technology. During the podcast our Canadian farm kid and host Matt McIntosh discusses a different agricultural topic with a new guest every episode. Do you have an interesting topic or opinion to discuss? Make sure to get in touch with the Future Farming team by emailing to futurefarming@misset.com
Make sure to visit our website futurefarming.com if you want to see more Future Farming content.
Music by 1tamara2 from Pixabay
29 Mar 2022
A grain grower’s perspective on Nexat | Field Trials E1
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