Agriculture is undergoing a skills revolution. In part one of this mini-series, John Stackhouse discusses the findings of a new RBC report, Farmer 4.0, with Andrew Schrumm, its lead researcher, and how agriculture can thrive in the age of automation. Unfavourable demographics and disruptive technologies in the industry magnify the skills challenge ahead for the 2020s, in which Canada has the opportunity to feed an ever expanding global population. For more on Farmer 4.0, see rbc.com/farmer4 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Agriculture is undergoing a skills revolution. In part one of this mini-series, John Stackhouse discusses the findings of a new RBC report, Farmer 4.0, with Andrew Schrumm, its lead researcher, and how agriculture can thrive in the age of automation. Unfavourable demographics and disruptive technologies in the industry magnify the skills challenge ahead for the 2020s, in which Canada has the opportunity to feed an ever expanding global population. For more on Farmer 4.0, see rbc.com/farmer4 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Agriculture is undergoing a skills revolution. In part one of this mini-series, John Stackhouse discusses the findings of a new RBC report, Farmer 4.0, with Andrew Schrumm, its lead researcher, and how agriculture can thrive in the age of automation. Unfavourable demographics and disruptive technologies in the industry magnify the skills challenge ahead for the 2020s, in which Canada has the opportunity to feed an ever expanding global population. For more on Farmer 4.0, see rbc.com/farmer4 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Farmer 4.0: Agriculture's Skills Revolution

The Canada Project: Taking the Country’s Most Urgent Challenges Head-On
A Special Season of Disruptors, Hosted by John Stackhouse

Canada stands at a crossroads: lead boldly or fall behind. Global uncertainty and a widening productivity gap demand decisive action.
For this special season of Disruptors, John Stackhouse travels the country to meet the visionaries using technology to tackle Canada’s most urgent challenges — and to build a stronger, more competitive nation.

From robotics defending Arctic sovereignty and AI transforming agriculture, to critical minerals powering the clean transition and housing innovations reshaping our cities — each episode reveals how technical ingenuity meets national purpose.
These aren’t just stories of invention — they’re a blueprint for Canada’s future.

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The Canada Project: Taking the Country’s Most Urgent Challenges Head-On A Special Season of Disruptors, Hosted by John Stackhouse Canada stands at a crossroads: lead boldly or fall behind. Global uncertainty and a widening productivity gap demand decisive action. For this special season of Disruptors, John Stackhouse travels the country to meet the visionaries using technology to tackle Canada’s most urgent challenges — and to build a stronger, more competitive nation. From robotics defending Arctic sovereignty and AI transforming agriculture, to critical minerals powering the clean transition and housing innovations reshaping our cities — each episode reveals how technical ingenuity meets national purpose. These aren’t just stories of invention — they’re a blueprint for Canada’s future.

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