Do your research and make the right decision when buying agritech. Here is our suggestion on key questions you should ask. Producers are now faced with a burgeoning field of agritech providers offering a vast array of solutions to choose from and many compelling use cases. To find the solution that’s right for your needs, […]
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Life on a station in the Kimberley
Hitting the road to Derby Having arrived in Broome late the previous day, the 4.30am alarm didn’t feel so painful as my mind was still on east coast time. We hit the road for a two hour drive north east along Savannah Way to Derby. Distances in the Kimberley are huge and locals don’t think […]
Case Study – Ben Mills, Shamrock Station, WA
Name: Ben Mills, Station Manager, Argyle Cattle Company Station name: Shamrock Station Location: Kimberly, Western Australia (150km south of Broome) Operation: Cattle Station size: 100,780 hectares Farmbot technology: 50x Water Level Monitors & 1x Camera Customer challenge – Station with no groundwater Argyle Cattle Company is a privately managed Australian enterprise. Consisting of four properties […]
Connectivity options for Farmbot
How Farmbot unlocks connectivity options for primary producers Primary producers around Australia often find that a roadblock for adopting digital technology on-farm is connectivity. To combat this issue Farmbot has partnered with leaders in Cellular and Satellite connectivity to ensure every location in Australia, from the edges of the Tanami Desert to the Great Australian […]
Perks of Farmbot’s Water Level Monitor
Do you subconsciously worry about water? “I hope those bloody cows in the yards haven’t busted that trough.” “I still haven’t got around to checking the hill’s paddock tank.” “I hope the bore pump hasn’t stopped working again. I need that water in the hills tank, for the sheep in the bottom paddock.” “I need […]
International Women’s Day at Farmbot
Do you have amazing women in your life? We sure do at Farmbot, strong, independent, driven and from diverse backgrounds. Leading into International Women’s Day we asked some of the Farmbot women to share a few things and here is what they had to say…. Rachael Dunn is Farmbot’s longest-serving Business Development Manager. She works […]
The farmers leading the Aussie agtech movement to automate ag
November release of The Weekly Times AgJournal spoke with customer Luke Balkin, and Farmbot CEO Andrew Coppin. Challenging the thinking on the true value of employing AgTech around properties in Australia. “Combine that with weather stations, more accurate forecasting and satellite imagery and you end up with very powerful information all pooled together, and that results in real (irrigation) […]
Real Customers, Real Solutions, Real Impact
Customer Profile Leo Neill-Ballantine from Tarlton Downs Station in the Northern Territory articulates how his 30 Farmbot units have saved him vehicle wear and tear, time and money while providing him with peace of mind. Leo now relies on his Farmbots to alert him when pumps fail, or water levels dramatically decline.A prime example was […]
Farmbot Finalist of The Bridge Hub 2020 Water Challenge
Farmbot Monitoring Solutions has been named as one of the Startup Finalists in The Bridge Hub 2020 Water Challenge. The Water Challenge uncovers the brightest researchers, the most innovative ideas + the best startups that positively impact water sustainability within our agrisystem. The Bridge Hub who facilitate the competition is “an Australian based agrifood tech innovation hub. Passionate […]
Friends of Farmbot
Virtual Cheers – ENDS 31st AUGUST Beginning in August Friends of Farmbot are having a virtual cheers with our mates across the country. To join our virtual cheers, there are a few ways you may participate: Take a photo or video of your Farmbot Monitor. Take a photo or video of yourself and/or kids, jackaroos, […]
IoT brings water management to Australian farmers
Food and Farming Technology By CHRISTINE HORTON Satellite-controlled pumps and machinery bring next level monitoring of water supplies to rural farms across Australia Australian farmers will be able to manage water storage and supplies in real time thanks to a new service being rolled out that combines mobile satellite technology and the Internet of Things (IoT). The service […]
Farmbot enters into an agreement with Inmarsat and Pivotel to bring IoT-enabled water management solutions to farmers across Australia
New alliance set to offer Australian farmers enhanced visibility, efficiency, and sustainability of their water supplies Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has entered into an agreement with Farmbot Monitoring Solutions (Farmbot), a leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to the agricultural industry and Pivotel, Australia’s leading provider of mobile […]