Rural Business News

Water supply & irrigation

Irrigation innovations a Netafim strength

Aug. 12, 2022 | 2 min read

While today’s global conditions continue to pressure supply chains and cause consolidation of various agribusinesses, the world’s largest irrigation company remains steadfast on its commitment of generating smart irrigation solutions for growers, further underlined recently by new product innovations.

Water supply & irrigation

Water prices stay low for third year in a row

Aug. 12, 2022 | 1 min read

Water allocation prices in the southern Murray–Darling Basin are likely to remain low for a third consecutive year, according to the latest ABARES Water Market Outlook.

Technology in agriculture - Water supply & irrigation

Innovative drip system saves water and energy

June 15, 2022 | 3 min read

A new gravity-powered micro-irrigation solution by N-Drip is changing this reality, reducing global water use by offering a precise, sustainable, affordable alternative to flood irrigation.

Water supply & irrigation

Prices set to remain low across the southern Murray-Darling Basin in 2021-22

Aug. 4, 2021 | 1 min read

The latest ABARES Water Market Outlook report indicates water allocation prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin are likely to remain low in 2021–22.

Technology in agriculture

Proagrica Sirrus iOS app brings collaboration features

April 3, 2021 | 2 min read

Proagrica, the largest tech and data business serving the global ag market, has released a new version of the Sirrus app for iOS. The latest functionality allows agronomists and farmers to work together to plan and execute in-season work and interpret the outcomes to create an ongoing, living record.

Seeds - Technology in agriculture - Winter cropping

NSW to ensure access to future GM Crop innovations

March 2, 2021 | 2 min read

Decision will encourage stronger research and innovation.

Summer cropping - Technology in agriculture

CSD releases new crop modelling tool

Dec. 4, 2020 | 2 min read

Crop modelling tool assists cotton growers and consultants to estimate potential yield throughout the season.

Business solutions & technology - Technology in agriculture

DPI 'Farms of the Future' Breakfast Webinar Series

Oct. 15, 2020 | 1 min read

As part of the NSW Government's Regional Digital Connectivity program, NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has set up three commercial demonstration 'Farms of the Future' sites across NSW to showcase currently available farm connectivity and sensor technology.

Agribusiness - Water supply & irrigation

Agtech Australian first: more crop per drop

June 18, 2020 | 2 min read

A new partnership between Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and local agtech company Goanna Ag will see sensors and analytics combined to maximise every drop of irrigation water used to grow crops.

Spring horticulture & viticulture - Summer horticulture - Technology in agriculture

Sentinel - a step towards national pest surveillance

March 29, 2020 | 5 min read

A new mobile plant pest surveillance unit is a step towards a nationally coordinated approach to plant pest surveillance aimed at informing grower pest management and providing early detection and improved market access.

Technology in agriculture

Surveillance technology to ramp up intelligence on pests and diseases

Sept. 24, 2019 | 2 min read

Australian plant industries are set to benefit from the deployment of some of the most sophisticated pest surveillance technologies in the world, with a revolutionary mobile surveillance unit prototype about to be launched.

Technology in agriculture

Elders announces partnership with evokeAG

Sept. 4, 2019 | 2 min read

Elders' focus on collaboration is essential for exponential growth in agtech adoption curve.

Technology in agriculture - Water supply & irrigation

Farmbot delivering remote watering solutions to Aussie farmers

Aug. 30, 2019 | 2 min read

It uses algorithms to detect abnormal behaviour in water levels to deliver near real-time reports to farmers.

Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Spraying equipment & application - Technology in agriculture

Agtech jobs on offer in farm robot company

July 22, 2019 | 2 min read

A team of specialised agtech robot designers and builders will be recruited in Central Queensland following grant funding from the Queensland Government.

Product development & regulatory services - Summer horticulture - Technology in agriculture

Using next generation genetic testing to give growers a competitive boost

June 21, 2019 | 2 min read

QUT has partnered with Hort Innovation under the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to advance the use of next-generation genetic sequencing technologies, giving Australia’s horticulture sector a competitive boost through faster access to new plant stock.