When two large Queensland lotfeeding operations invested in broadband internet, questions were posed around whether the service would really help the businesses increase productivity, and whether it was ‘only going be used for social media and Netflix by staff.’ But according to feedback from both, improved connectivity has not only boosted productivity and staff retention, but also reduced maintenance, service costs and labour costs…Read More
beefcentral, August 20, 2019
GPS tracking devices aren’t just revolutionising livestock monitoring and offering up a solution to cattle theft – they’re also delivering guaranteed best practice certifications for consumers. Farming technology company IDS Australasia’s ‘GFARM’ tracker, which works hand-in-hand with livestock management tools to draw on real-time information, is now commercially available to producers…Read More
beefcentral, August 12, 2019
Agtech companies Goanna Ag and Myriota have combined their fields of expertise to develop a remote monitoring, low-cost farm sensor solution for farmers. The solution will tackle one of Australian agriculture’s biggest challenges: the management and optimisation of on-farm water use…Read More
beefcentral, August 7, 2019
Eight young innovative rural leaders with a passion for agriculture have been selected to take part in evokeAG. 2020, the Asia Pacific’s largest agrifood tech event…Read More
beefcentral, August 6, 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
It’s a big claim but one agricultural technology specialist Jerome Leray is happy to defend…Read More
beefcentral, July 31, 2019It’s a big claim but one agricultural technology specialist Jerome Leray is happy to defend…Read More
beefcentral, July 31, 2019An automated livestock management system developed by Central Queensland University has had its first international deployment, with two Argentinean research stations installing the system this week…Read More
beefcentral, July 31, 2019Agtech companies Goanna Ag and Myriota have combined their fields of expertise to develop a remote monitoring, low-cost farm sensor solution for farmers. The solution will tackle one of Australian agriculture’s biggest challenges: the management and optimisation of on-farm water use…Read More
beefcentral, August 7, 2019Drones 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, 2019GPS tracking devices aren’t just revolutionising livestock monitoring and offering up a solution to cattle theft – they’re also delivering guaranteed best practice certifications for consumers. Farming technology company IDS Australasia’s ‘GFARM’ tracker, which works hand-in-hand with livestock management tools to draw on real-time information, is now commercially available to producers…Read More
beefcentral, August 12, 2019Eight young innovative rural leaders with a passion for agriculture have been selected to take part in evokeAG. 2020, the Asia Pacific’s largest agrifood tech event…Read More
beefcentral, August 6, 2019Russia’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, 2019Australian agriculture needs to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to understanding the potential regulatory impact of new technologies, and possible negative perceptions that might prevent technology use, according to new reports released through AgriFutures this month.
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When two large Queensland lotfeeding operations invested in broadband internet, questions were posed around whether the service would really help the businesses increase productivity, and whether it was ‘only going be used for social media and Netflix by staff.’ But according to feedback from both, improved connectivity has not only boosted productivity and staff retention, but also reduced maintenance, service costs and labour costs…Read More
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