The latest innovations at the intersection of agriculture and technology are being showcased today at the ‘AgTech21: Build it, Use it, Profit’ field demonstration and forum at Emerald in Central Queensland…Read More
Liz Wells, November 3, 2021
Hi-tech machinery that uses microwaves to scorch problem weed plants and destroy weed seeds is finding a niche in the horticulture industry and has potential for wider application in the broadacre cropping world…Read More
Neil Lyon, October 29, 2021
Grain Producers Australia has started talks with the WA Government to seek formal endorsement and adoption of a new Code of Practice (COP) that will help drive the future use of autonomous farm machinery…Read More
Grain Central, August 5, 2021
Unmanned aircraft systems are taking on some of the world’s biggest problems, including controlling insect pests…Read More
Grain Central, July 2, 2021
Researchers have been able to predict soybean maturity date within two days using drone images and artificial intelligence, greatly reducing the need for boots on the ground…Read More
Grain Central, December 11, 2020
Monash University researchers have published the first-ever analysis of the ethical and policy issues raised by the use of robots in agriculture…Read More
Grain Central, November 23, 2020
James Cook University in Queensland will oversee the development of a smart weed spraying robot that could reduce herbicide usage on sugarcane farms in Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchment areas by at least 80 per cent…Read More
Grain Central, September 24, 2020
The adoption of cutting edge, advanced technologies in agriculture can only be progressed if the latest innovations present real value to a farmer and can be monetised by developers to realise a commercial return…Read More
Liz Wells, August 21, 2020
Agriculture continues to be one of the major growth sectors in the adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), fuelling the development and release of drone systems tailored specifically to agricultural applications…Read More
Grain Central, July 16, 2020
A study into the future of electric vehicles and robotics in agriculture has found that the move is on to develop electric farm vehicles…Read More
Neil Lyon, July 10, 2020
A Nuffield Scholarship equipped South Australian farmer, Mark Branson, with the knowledge required to further explore precision agriculture technology on his farm at Stockport…Read More
Grain Central, July 9, 2020
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
Liz Wells, November 13, 2019