Tag: Agriculture

Agriculture export technology overhaul cops a caning

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An overhaul of the government technology behind exports from Australia’s $85 billion agriculture sector is in jeopardy after poor planning, slow implementation and resource constraints throttled the project, according to an...

$30m On Farm Connectivity program gets underway

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has launched its On Farm Connectivity Program in a bid to boost the productivity, growth and sustainability of Australia’s primary industries using smart farming technology. Equipment...

Two AgriTech support programs open

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Two programs supporting innovative SMEs in the agrifood sector, run by the national science agency CSIRO and federally funded innovation network AgriFutures, have opened to applications. CSIRO’s Innovate to...

Milk algorithms, beef e-certs among $6m in regtech grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Algorithms for milk supply chain audits, beef e-certifications and emissions tracking systems for rice crops are among the 15 projects to share in $6 million in federal regtech grants...

GreenTech opportunity ‘phenomenal’ in Australia: Bill Gates

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was surprised by the former Coalition government’s lack of ‘climate commitments’, despite the economic advantages that the energy transition presents to Australia. The world’s seventh wealthiest...

NSW AgTech suppliers wanted for Farms of the Future

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The NSW Government’s $48 million program to improve the uptake of AgTech is open for applications from companies tech companies focused on agriculture that want to become panel suppliers....

Aussie AgTech champion given international honour

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The chief scientist of the Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre and former University of New England Distinguished Professor has made history as the first Australian to receive a prestigious...

WA govt dishes out $37m for mineral exploration and AgTech

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government will announce $37 million in funding for mineral exploration and AgTech as part of the state budget next Thursday. The state government will commmit $12...