07/31/2026
Data centres are starting to move into rural backyards. But is Western Canada ready for the shift? In this episode, University of Manitoba’s AI expert David Gerhard and Agrologist and T1 Technology Corporation CEO Robert Saik address the biggest concerns: how much energy do AI data centres actually use? What are community members genuinely concerned about? And how can we have a balanced conversation between those who are for it and those who are against?
🎧 Listen to Digging In With UFA: a podcast from UFA Co-operative, Season 2 Episode 7: “Data Centres and AI Expansion: The Future of Farmland Part 1” wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pSbtotPXONLeWkN9mYT3d
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5tEJjUTbA