Demo farms won't fix your adoption problem

Cameron Ogilvie, July 22 2026

Demonstration farms having been popping up everywhere lately. They're trendy. A corp wants farmers to adopt a new practice. An agribusiness wants more uptake of a new piece of tech. So they bring it to a working farm and showcase it at field scale. "It's not just a research plot," they say. "It's working in the field, on a real

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New coach responds to quest for change on farms

Cameron Ogilvie, April 27 2026

This story, written by Owen Roberts, was originally published in the Woolwich Observer on April 23, 2026. For farmers, this could be one of the toughest planting seasons on record… and not because of the weather. It’s usually rain, drought, cold or snow that stymies farmers at this time of year. But 2026 is already distinguished by the way...

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