AgTech Finder

Apr 29 2024 4
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If you’re looking to adopt agtech on-farm, but don’t know where to start, AgTech Finder is here to help. With over 270 companies, offering more than 350 solutions, AgTech Finder helps you make confident technology decisions to improve your operations. Tune into the AgTech Finder podcast to hear from the companies at the forefront of innovation, and the producers who are using the technology on farm. AgTech Finder is an initiative of Food Agility CRC and is Australia’s most comprehensive database of agtech products. www.agtechfinder.com

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Talking livestock diagnostics with AgScent

Apr 29 2024 32 mins  
Today we’re speaking about technology helping producers monitor their livestock’s health and emissions - picture being able to breathalyse a cow to see if she's pregnant or finding out about methane emissions when the steers eat at the trough. We speak to Food Agility CRC chief scientist David Lamb about how more extensive, large-scale farming, combined with a reduced workforce

Talking climate forecasting with the Bureau

Apr 21 2024 28 mins  
In this episode we’re speaking about tools that help farmers assess and plan for changes in climate. A lot of the agtech we speak about is used by farmers to help with everyday decision making. But the tools we’re hearing about in this episode are mostly focused on long-term management, how to prepare for a future that might be decades or even generations away. We speak to Dr T

Talking shearing innovations with the wool industry

Apr 14 2024 29 mins  
In this week’s episode we’re talking about innovations and technology within the shearing industry. The wool and shearing industry is probably not the first people think of when it comes to agtech, being one of the more traditional within agriculture. But the shearer shortage and rise of large sheep within the industry has encouraged the sector to develop new technology that wi

Talking water efficiency with Goanna Ag

Apr 07 2024 31 mins  
In this episode we’re talking about technology helping growers improve water efficiency on-farm. We’re joined by podcast regular, Food Agility CRC chief scientist, David Lamb, who tells us about the role agtech will play in reporting growers’ water efficiency credentials to consumers. We speak to Goanna Ag’s John Pattinson about their smart irrigation management solution, G

Talking pasture management with Cibo Labs

Mar 24 2024 30 mins  
In this episode we’re speaking about pasture management and the technology helping producers maximise profit and protect their environment. We welcome back South Australian sheep and cattle farmer and agtech adoption specialist Penny Schulz, who tells us about how technology in this area has undergone a major step change in recent years. We speak to Cibo Labs co-founder Phil Tick

Talking communication with Yacker

Mar 17 2024 25 mins  
In this episode we’re talking about communication. It’s a topic at the heart of agtech adoption and there are also now agtech tools and platforms available to help the industry disseminate knowledge and build communities. We speak to Food Agility CRC chief scientist David Lamb about the correlations between the use of social media and agtech adoption. We’re joined by Emma Ayl

Talking agtech integration with OPS Australia

Mar 10 2024 31 mins  
In this episode we’re talking about agtech integration, whether that’s bringing together technologies and services from different providers to leverage more value – or fully-integrated systems that not only provide information but take action. We speak to Matt Anderson from Farmers2Founders about how agtech partnerships are able to offer more comprehensive and streamlined dec

Talking drought resilience with Shepherd Ag

Mar 03 2024 33 mins  
In this episode, we’re talking about drought resilience, particularly feeding through droughts. Feeding stock can be one of the most time consuming, expensive and mentally challenging aspects of a drought. We speak to independent sheep consultant Anthony Shepherd from Sheepmatters about how technology is helping producers decide which stock to sell and which to feed through a dro

Talking data codes with Pairtree Intelligence

Feb 25 2024 31 mins  
In this episode we’re talking about building trust when it comes to sharing farm data. Data is now one of the world’s most valuable commodities and needs to be protected, but we know that sharing data can improve profit and production on-farm. So how can farmers confidently share data with third parties like agtech providers? This is a question the National Farmers' Federation

Talking the future of farming with Gatton Smart Farm

Feb 18 2024 29 mins  
In this episode we’re talking about Smart Farms and the role they’re playing in driving and de-risking agtech adoption. We speak to Food Agility CRC chief scientist professor David Lamb about how artificial intelligence will be used to collate data and inform decision-making. We also hear from Ian Layden from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Gatton Smar