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 […]
Tag Archives: Water
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) […]
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 […]
Farmbot devices save Crown Point Pastoral time, money and improve its ecological footprint
When Don & Colleen Costello, managers of one of the largest Angus beef operations in Australia, send their bore runners out, they are looking down the barrel of a 400km round trip. But now, with the addition of Farmbot monitoring solutions across its properties, providing complete coverage of their properties, those end-to-end bore runs are […]
Considering Agtech & Automation to help better manage the farm with COVID?
The TOP 5 Checklist for Adoption of Agtech on your Farm There is no question that technology has its place in the evolution of Australian agricultural production, supply chains and productivity. If we are to reach the Agriculture 4.0 targets and create a $100Bn industry for our economy the fact is we will need to use technology and innovation in all […]
FARMBOT – IMPORTANT UPDATE – COVID19
COVID-19 business continuity measures – Farmbot Products & services mostly unaffected Farmbot continues to build and deliver its reliable Water Level Monitors and attachments, including Rain Gauge, Line Pressure, Flow, Fuel and Safety/Check-in systems. We are also continuing to deliver Farmbot’s great software platform and real-time reporting for our many customers who are benefiting from remote autonomous monitoring capabilities at a […]
Why Customers Rave About Farmbot’s Easy Installation
Farmbot customers are generally strapped for time. We’ve made it our mission to make our monitors as user-friendly as possible. We know that self-installation in under 10 minutes sounds impossible, so we thought we’d show you how. Here’s how it works; Firstly, what’s in your box? Farmbot Monitor Calico Farmbot Bag Water Level Sensor (Probe) […]
#knowyourwater – Matt Wood’s Testimony
Matt Wood, Manager if Blina Station in the Kimberley, showing how Farmbot is making material difference to his everyday life. #knowyourwater
#knowyourwater – South West Customers
Farmers have been seeking better ways to manage water for decades. Farmbot has developed an innovative water monitoring solution, that operates remotely.
#knowyourwater – Matt Wood
Matt Wood, Manager if Blina Station in the Kimberley, showing how Farmbot is making material difference to his everyday life. #knowyourwater
Farmbot helping farming families around Australia
Farmbot will be donating $100 from each monitor sold to Drought Angels, during January. Drought Angels is a regionally (country) based, registered charity “who offer[s] a listening ear, a warm hug and personalised support”. “At Drought Angels they don’t offer handouts, they deliver a “Thank You”. “Thank you for all you do to put the […]