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
beefcentral, November 13, 2019
Precision-agriculture intelligence platform Taranis has entered into a partnership with Stratus Imaging to bring specialised imagery services to farmers in Australia…Read More
beefcentral, November 4, 2019
Drones have proven be just as accurate at taking plant measurements as more hands-on traditional methods, paving the way for a range of agricultural applications. A two-year project funded by the South Australian Grain Industry Trust used drone imagery to measure biomass, growth rate and greenness at trial sites in the state’s wheat belt…Read More
beefcentral, August 1, 2019
Russia’s largest agricultural holding, Rusagro, will collaborate with autonomous driving software developer, Cognitive Technologies, to develop self-driving technologies for grain harvesters…Read More
beefcentral, July 31, 2019
Drones have been taking to the skies across the Western Australian Wheatbelt in a bid to improve surveillance and control of a key agricultural pest plant, skeleton weed…Read More
beefcentral, June 11, 2019
An artificial intelligence grant from global tech giant, Microsoft, has given a massive leg up to homegrown Australian ag tech startup company, InFarm…Read More
beefcentral, May 1, 2019
Ground-breaking satellite positioning technology tested near Emerald in Central Queensland could boost profits on farms across Australia, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan said today…Read More
beefcentral, March 19, 2019
A prototype feed truck auto-delivery system, suitable for retrofitting on existing feed delivery trucks in feedlots, has been developed to ensure more consistent and efficient delivery of feed into bunks…Read More
While Queensland farm-based ag tech company Swarm Farm Robotic Agriculture’s business has been largely based on servicing the robotic needs of crop farmers, its founder and others now see potential uses for robots in horticulture, pasture and livestock systems…Read More
beefcentral, February 22, 2019
Cargill has developed an industry-first robotic cattle driver aimed at improving animal welfare and employee safety in cattle yards…Read More
beefcentral, October 25, 2018
Funds available to advance agtech innovation | Qld agriculture flying high with drones | Sensors focus on improving animal welfare outcomes | Global thought leaders confirmed to speak at evokeAG event
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It’s easy to get distracted by the toys, and forget the tools that matter most…Read More
Agtech Central editor, Sam Trethewey, July 9, 2018