The Ultimate Guide to Agricultural Technology
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Agricultural Technology.
What to know about Agricultural Technology
Agricultural Technology sits at the intersection of food, data and engineering. It covers the tools, platforms and science that help farmers grow more with less: sensors in the soil, satellites in orbit, AI in the paddock, robotics in orchards, and cloud software in the dairy shed. In this tag you’ll find stories on everything from precision drones and nutrient-mapping satellites to livestock facial recognition, digital marketplaces and farm-focused fintech.
These articles follow how agritech startups, researchers, investors and established cooperatives are reshaping the full food value chain. They explore business models and funding rounds, cross-industry partnerships with telcos and cloud providers, space and IoT initiatives for remote monitoring, as well as the policy, connectivity and cybersecurity challenges that determine how quickly new tools reach the farm gate. Along the way, you’ll see real-world case studies of technology lifting productivity, improving environmental performance and opening new export channels.
Whether you’re a grower looking at data-driven decisions, a technologist eyeing a fast-growing vertical, or an investor tracking the next wave of innovation, this tag offers a grounded view of where agricultural technology is heading. Dive in to understand which solutions are gaining traction, what’s holding back adoption, and how AI, automation and digital finance are reshaping the future of farming and food security.
Canadian Agricultural Technology News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Solomon announces CAD $66 million to 44 AI projects
The cash is aimed at helping smaller firms afford the processing power needed to scale AI products and keep value in Canada.
AuX Labs raises USD $4 million to scale cheese tech
The funding will help the Toronto food technology company expand manufacturing and bring its precision-fermented cheese to pizzerias and cafés.
Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada
It could bolster domestic AI capacity and data sovereignty as Montreal-based Ciara begins building NVIDIA-certified systems for Canadian customers.
Canada backs genomics push with CAD $20M for 33 projects
Canada commits CAD $20m to 33 genomics projects, targeting cancer care, climate-resilient crops and commercial innovation nationwide.
Ottawa backs Atlantic Canada AI with CAD $8.5M fund
Ottawa is investing CAD $8.5M in 40 Atlantic Canada projects to speed AI adoption, boost exports and drive regional productivity gains.
Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge
CVCA: Canadian venture capital slid in 2025 even as private equity soared to CAD $57.5 billion, fuelled by a handful of mega-deals.
Expert Columns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Agricultural Technology News
AI models help Canadian farmers turn data into decisions
AI “digital twins” are quietly transforming Canadian farms, turning torrents of data into practical decisions on crops, cash and resilience.
Report finds bio-based innovators boost Canada's GDP & jobs
Canada's early-stage bio-based firms added $896.4m to GDP and nearly 2,000 jobs, as Ottawa eyes a slice of a $4T global market.
Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet
Canada commits to expanding high-speed internet to 1,922 rural and Indigenous homes across 28 communities in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech
The province's incubators commit to nine early-stage tech projects in mining, agtech, health and logistics to drive innovation.
Mitacs launches postdoc awards to boost tech commercialisation
Mitacs unveils CAD $170,000 global postdoc fellowships to lure top researchers to Canada and speed commercialisation of advanced tech.
BinSentry raises CAD $50M to expand AI feed tech globally
BinSentry has raised CAD $50 million to expand its AI-driven feed supply chain technology, boosting global growth in livestock feed management.
SLR buys climate analytics platforms in digital push
The acquisitions expand climate risk analysis for investors and governments as firms move beyond outdated historical models to scientific evidence.
Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort
Google has picked 14 Canadian AI startups for its latest accelerator cohort, spanning healthcare, finance, industry and agriculture.
NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming
NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.
Aurora Tech backs 10 women-led startups in emerging markets
Aurora Tech names 10 women-led startups from emerging markets as finalists for non-dilutive funding and investor access in Santiago.
Myriota debuts AssetHawk satellite tracker for remote assets
Myriota launches AssetHawk, a 5G NTN satellite tracker promising decade-long battery life for monitoring remote fleets and equipment.
Myriota unveils AssetHawk satellite IoT asset tracker
Myriota launches AssetHawk, a rugged satellite IoT tracker promising global coverage and 10-year battery life for remote industrial assets.
Myriota launches HyperPulse 5G NTN for IoT in remote regions
Myriota has unveiled HyperPulse, a 5G satellite network offering global IoT connectivity for remote sectors like agriculture and mining with low latency and high data.
Enterprise Ireland launches Canada Advisory Tech Council
Irish exports to Canada hit a record EUR €585 million (CAD $954 million) in 2024, soaring 32% since 2021 as technology and services firms boost trade ties.
Oracle launches AI-powered platform to boost government food security
Oracle has launched an AI-powered platform offering governments real-time data and insights to enhance agricultural performance and food security resilience.