New generation of farmers looking to boost productivity drives innovation
WAGGA WAGGA, Australia -- In the cold morning air, stock agents shook rattles, whooped and whistled, spurring their sheep through a sorting gate to separate the best from the rest. At the back, 3-year-old kelpie Sky corralled on command, pressing the "mob" forward into the pens.
On farms around the country, robots weed crops, AI-controlled lasers patrol fields, and pigs have Fitbits. Welcome to the modern…
La Trobe University and agtech firm Aglantis have developed an AI-enabled smart irrigation platform for sustainable agriculture.
New Zealand unicorn Halter, founded by the son of farmers, Craig Piggott, is one of the fastest-growing players in the virtual…
A Gloucestershire farmer says he uses artificial intelligence to monitor the behaviour of his cows.
CommBank’s Luke Yeaman on turning Australia’s AI infrastructure boom into lasting productivity gains through urgent business and…
AI tools for farming can play a role. But they need to be properly tailored for African and developing nations’ context.
