Canadian Food Focus
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The Colborns have always made investments in new technology a key part of their farm business plan. This applies to their egg production and cattle herds, and also to their grain production operation, where there have been dramatic changes since the first Colborns started planting wheat in 1910.
Tech continues changing how farmers raise animals and grow crops.
Climb into a sprayer to see how built-in GPS technology and auto-steer prevent overlapping or over application of pesticides.
With the right technology, food can be grown anywhere. Food doesn’t always come from the field – sometimes it can be grown inside.
This food bank is changing the food landscape. AquaGrow Farms uses aquaponics, a form of agriculture that combines aquaculture and hydroponics.
See how cucumbers get from a greenhouse to your plate in just a few short hours.
What is a propagation greenhouse?Propagation greenhouses supply other greenhouses with the tiny seedlings that will grow into food producing plants.
Discover how dairy farms use technology in the barn.
Tour a mushroom farm and learn how mushrooms are grown, picked and packed in Canada.
There are many moving parts to a modern, no- till planting system, learn what they are and why they are important when farmers plant their crops.
Discover what a combine is and its essential role in modern agriculture during the crucial harvest season.
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