Sollio Agriculture’s digital team is always on the lookout for agricultural innovations that will really make farm work easier. The connected silo technology available on AgConnexion is a good example.

The technology is very simple: It collects real-time data from silos and sends it to AgConnexion. This lets farmers know how much grain they have, making the procurement process easier.

What is grain worth? How do you know when it’s the right time to sell? How is the market doing? The grain portal on AgConnexion, our digital agriculture platform, helps field crop farmers better manage their crops and maximize their profits.

The comprehensive, easy-to-use grain portal gives field crop farmers quick access to market trends, contracts, tickets and settlements. It also allows farmers to compare selling prices by market area or delivery location.

The first step to a successful corn crop is to ensure that the planting is done properly. Here are some tips and ideas on how to avoid key corn planting mistakes.

1. First Planting Window

Here are some key reasons why growers miss that first good planting window:

• New tractor or new planter not talking to each other;

• Planter has a crimped cable or hydraulic hose that didn’t get noticed.

In the Durocher family, work is a family matter. Marc-Olivier holds a permanent position at Sollio Agriculture, and his career path was heavily influenced by his mother, who has worked there for 10 years herself. Every day, the mother-son duo work side by side attending to the cooperative’s poultry farms.

Agriculture: Like mother, like son

For Julie, it was no surprise when her son decided to follow in her footsteps.

In the Durocher family, work is a family matter. Julie has held her position at Sollio Agriculture for 10 years, and for the last few of them, she’s gotten to work with her son Marc-Olivier. Every day, the mother-son duo work side by side attending to the cooperative’s poultry farms.

Agriculture: Like mother, like son

For Julie, it was no surprise when her son decided to follow in her footsteps.

All year round, Sollio Agriculture welcomes interns of all ages and backgrounds. Whether it is meeting potential interns at job fairs or recruiting youth with learning disabilities through its placement program, Sollio Agriculture has its door wide open to the next generation.

Fairouz, Thomas, Elizabeth and Najwa are all examples of the kinds of people the cooperative looks for: curious minds eager to learn more about one of the most important industries in the world.

Read on to meet these four promising young people.

Originally from Côte d’Ivoire, Lucie Kablan holds a bachelor’s degree in soil science and a master’s in pedology, and she is a member of the Ordre des agronomes du Québec. After her doctoral thesis in agronomic science in Belgium, she decided to move to Canada for the strong job market and promising agricultural industry.