CTV Highlights Canadian AgTech｜AI is Transforming Farming

According to coverage by CTV, Canadian agriculture is rapidly advancing toward a more intelligent and technology-driven future. (Click the image to watch the video)

At the Canada AgTech Day hosted by us in Simcoe County (Innisfil), DJI and Unitree showcased cutting-edge innovations side by side, drawing strong interest from local growers and industry stakeholders.

Most people think ag tech is something you watch in a video.

But it’s very different when you’re standing in a field,
talking to the people actually using it.

That’s what we felt at draftily Canada AgTech Day in Innisfil, Simcoe County.

The turnout was strong.
But more importantly — the conversations were real.

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We had the Mayor of Innisfil, Lynn Dollin, on site.

And what stood out to me wasn’t just support —
it was understanding.

There’s a recognition now, even at the municipal level,
that agriculture is changing,
and that technology is going to be part of that future —
whether we’re ready or not.

Picture: Mayor of Innisfil Lynn Dollin with Liam Cronin

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At the event, we brought DJI and Unitree together on the same stage.

Drones in the air.
Robotics on the ground.

And when you see them side by side —
you start to understand where things are heading.

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One moment a lot of people gathered around was the robot dog.

Not because it looked cool —
but because it made sense.

It’s equipped with sensors,
lightweight, easy to carry,

and it can go into places farmers know are risky:

 

• • silos

• • confined storage

• • enclosed environments

and check things out first.

No guessing.
No unnecessary risk.

Just better information before action.

Rick Green of A&V Kucyk Ltd., a Corn Seed Producer, Tests the Weight of a Robotic Dog in Ontario

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That shift might seem small.

But it’s actually a big change in how work gets done.

We’re moving from:

“Let me go check first”

to:

“Let the machine check, then I decide.”

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At the same time,
we had operators sharing what they’ve actually learned over the years.

Not polished presentations —
just honest experience.

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Liam from Cronin Farms
has been in this since the T30 days.

Now he’s running T50s, and even adding T100s.

He’s seen the whole progression.

And what he’s really talking about now
isn’t whether drones work —

it’s how to scale them properly.

Liam Cronin with Alex Li Standing in Front of His New T100 Drones

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Ben from Bosdale Farms
took a different path.

He started using drones on his own farm,
then realized there was demand nearby.

Now he’s doing seeding services for other growers.

That’s not just efficiency —
that’s a new business.

Ben Bosdale Shares His Experience During the Drone Demo Session

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Roman from Horodynsky Farms
shared how things changed over three years.

Not overnight.

Just steady improvement —
season after season.

That’s something a lot of farmers in the room could relate to.

Roman Horodynsky Shares His Observations from the Drone Demonstration Session

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And then there’s another signal that’s hard to ignore.

A company like Great Lake Helicopter
— with years of experience in aerial spraying —

has now added two T100 drones this year.

That tells you something.

This isn’t about replacing what exists.

It’s about combining:

experience

 

• • precision

• • flexibility

into something new.

Trent and Liam of Great Lake Helicopter with Alex Li Standing in Front of Their New T100 Drones

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One thing all these operators had in common:

They didn’t just buy the equipment and figure it out later.

They went through structured training
and built real operational knowledge.

And honestly —
their feedback is probably the most valuable part of events like this.

Because it’s real.

Over the past few years,
we’ve seen safe and successful operations across many farms.

We’re proud that our official DJI Academy training program,
led by Alex as the lead instructor,
has proven to be both practical and reliable.

As Ben said —
“If you crash the drone, it’s probably your fault”

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Agriculture has always been about long-term thinking.

You don’t make decisions for one season —
you make them for years.

And what we’re seeing now in places like Simcoe County
is that this mindset is starting to align with AI and automation.

Not because it’s trendy.

But because it actually solves problems:

 

• • safety

• • labour

• • efficiency

• • better decision-making

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For us at Wonderfull,
this is really where our role sits.

We’re not just here to bring in technology.

Anyone can sell equipment.

That’s not the hard part.

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The real work is:

 

• • helping farmers understand how to actually use it

• • supporting operators after they start

• • sharing what’s working (and what isn’t)

• • and making sure adoption is practical, not theoretical

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Events like Canada AgTech Day —
that’s why we do them.

Not to showcase products.

But to create a place where people can:

talk openly,
ask real questions,
and learn from each other.

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Because at the end of the day,

farmers don’t need more information.

They need useful information.

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What we saw in Innisfil
wasn’t just a successful event.

It felt like the early stages of something bigger:

a local ecosystem forming —

where farmers, technology, government, and industry
are starting to move in the same direction.

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From drones to robotics,
from experience-driven to data-assisted —

this shift is already happening.

Quietly.

Practically.

Field by field.

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And honestly,

that’s what makes it exciting.

Because this time,

it’s not just talk.

It’s real.

Technology is your tool.
Knowledge is your advantage.