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Sep 14 2020

Meat scanning technology delivers benefits to lamb producers

A scanning technology commonly used by the medical industry is being adopted by meat processors to improve on traditional human-based grading of meat. This paves the way for livestock producers to make...

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Aug 28 2020

Technology improving calf survival in northern Australia

As calving in northern Australian gets underway, technology that includes birth sensors and GPS-tracking collars is providing clues to help producers bring down the rates of calf mortality in the beef industry....

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Aug 12 2020

Agtech safeguarding Australian biosecurity

Australian agriculture has long benefited from the continent’s distance and isolation from the rest of the world. This has enabled Australia to remain free of some of the most serious pests and...

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Jul 30 2020

Agtech on the frontline in the war against weeds

Agtech for weed control in broadacre cropping and livestock enterprises. Integrated weed management in the era of emerging agtech and new digital technologies means that farmers and producers will soon have many...

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Jun 29 2020

Exchange Data Between Different Machinery

Up to now, farmers and contractors with a mixed machinery fleet can only record, process and document their data using the respective equipment and web portals of the individual manufacturers. What’s changed?...

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Jun 19 2020

Grain Storage to Protect Quality

The surging Australian dollar in combination with widespread rain across NSW is expected to lift production levels of several crops and grain prices are likely to sharply decline. With these conditions in...

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Jun 03 2020

Top Three Questions to Ask When Choosing a Soil Moisture Monitoring Device

If you’re considering installing soil moisture monitoring devices on your property there are a few steps you should take to make sure what are planning to buy will meet your requirements. What type of soil...

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May 08 2020

Timely Tips for Storing Grain

Many farmers are doing something they haven’t for years, and that’s storing grain and stock feed. When doing so, it’s important to correctly manage the ongoing storage of your grain and there are a few...

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Apr 30 2020

Approaching AgTech with a Problem or Goal

Before you get started trying to choose the agtech that’s right for you, start by identifying the problems that you’re trying to solve. For example, one of your everyday problems might be driving 30...

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Apr 28 2020

Water Use Efficiency and Rice

Australian rice growers are some of the world’s most efficient producers. As an industry, Australia grows more top quality rice with less water than anywhere else in the world. However, it is no easy...

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