Your top 5 articles of 2023

The Sollio Agriculture website is a reliable source of information that gives farmers in all sectors access to a treasure trove of tips, trends and expert advice. While you wait for new content, don’t miss our top 5 articles of 2023!

1. Robotic weeders: a promising agricultural innovation

Scientists at our research farm are currently testing the weeding capabilities of two different robots: the Erion  and the Oz. The results to date have been exciting, especially considering the potential of this technology to reduce carbon footprints and soil compaction. Read our article to learn more about what these robotic weeders can do.

2. How are new seed varieties developed?

It takes nearly 10 years of testing, improvement and innovation to develop a seed with superior yield. Read our interview with agronomist and researcher in field crop management Lucie Kablan, who walks us through the main steps involved in creating a new seed variety.

3. The next generation

Sollio Agriculture welcomes interns of all backgrounds to discover the many job opportunities in agriculture and get experience under their belts by working with our experts. Read on to meet four of these promising young people.

4. How to optimize your feed program for robotic milking

When it comes to robotic milking, the choice of feed and how it is distributed to cows are incredibly important. To keep profits up, your feed program needs to promote the health of your lactating cows and ensure a smooth milking process. In this article, we provide a few tips for improving your dairy farm’s robotic milking performance.

5. The organic herbicide everyone wants

BioLink® EC is garnering rave reviews from both organic and conventional farmers for being affordable, environmentally friendly and effective. Read all about the benefits of this non-selective post-emergence foliar herbicide.

And that’s a wrap until 2024! Our experts are already hard at work writing next year’s articles on livestock production, crop production, grain merchandising and digital agriculture. Stay tuned for more compelling content.