With agriculture the last major industry to fully capitalise on the benefits of an increasingly digitised world, Nuffield scholar Andrew Slade assesses where the opportunities lie for digital agriculture…Read More
Grain Central, March 30, 2020
Russian company Cognitive Pilot and Peschanokopsky Agrarian Group (PAG) are working together to create an open dataset to foster global industry development of autonomous agricultural machinery…Read More
Grain Central, March 27, 2020
With recent advances in the diagnostic capabilities of mobile phones, could they ultimately replace the role of agricultural consultants?..Read More
James Nason, March 2, 2020
Amidst the hype, polished pitches and slick branding of agtech startups at EvokeAG last week also came some words of wisdom from experience, and the reality check that any new innovation must still meet a genuine need if it is to become a commercial success…Read More
James Nason, February 27, 2020
Elders’ chief Mark Allison has laid down a challenge to agtech innovators and marketers to focus on “what really matters”, and ensure their products address the key issues of productivity, profitability and sustainability…Read More
James Nason, February 18, 2020
The rate of adoption of emerging technologies which could transform agriculture remains stubbornly low. Why is that and what can be done to encourage greater adoption?..Read More
Neil Lyon, February 17, 2020
A new app has been developed to help mungbean growers across Queensland and NSW better manage the problematic disease powdery mildew…Read More
Grain Central, December 3, 2019
Highlighting the ag tech revolution in agriculture, 38 innovative startups have been selected to showcase their agricultural technologies at evokeAG in Melbourne in February 2020…Read More
Grain Central, November 25, 2019
The latest in high-tech innovations, from farming robots to precision earthworks controllers, were on display at this year’s AgTeCH2019 at Emerald in Central Queensland…Read More
Neil Lyon, November 14, 2019
When will driverless tractors become commonplace on Australian farms? How far away is the widespread adoption of drones? These were some of the questions raised at AgTeCH2019…Read More
Neil Lyon, November 13, 2019
The ag tech revolution may be replacing some traditional work roles on farms, but at the same time it has the potential to open new employment opportunities, attract newcomers to agriculture and help farmers retain staff…Read More
Neil Lyon, November 8, 2019
Drones will join in the search across WA farmlands this summer for skeleton weed which can tie up nitrogen and soil moisture, and cut crop yields…Read More