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$30m On Farm Connectivity program gets underway

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...

$30 million in Agtech grants a step closer

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Farmers will be offered rebates of up to $30,000 to purchase connectivity equipment like antennas and devices like irrigation controllers in a government push to automate and optimise agtech...

Silicon Valley investor’s $50m AgTech fund targets ANZ

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Silicon Valley based AgriFood investor SVG Ventures will launch a $50 million venture fund targeting AgTech firms across Australia and New Zealand. SVG Ventures will establish an Australia and...

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...

Victorian government invests in sports tech and AgTech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian government is zeroing in on the sports tech and AgTech sectors with the establishment of a $4 million hub and $2.2 million in grants for pre-accelerator programs....

AgriTech policy: On innovation and migration

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Australia has a well-earned reputation for innovation in agricultural technology. What comes next might be a surprising link of innovation and migration policy. Australia has been a nation of...

New research hub for Qld ‘smart cropping’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has announced plans to transform the Emerald agriculture college it closed in 2019 into an “innovation flagship” research hub, with $16.7 million in funding over five years....

QLD backs smart cow collars with agtech grant

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Queensland government has tipped $200,000 into the peak dairy farmer group’s digital herd monitoring project, which will trial equipping cows with “smart collars” to monitor their health. The...