Precision agriculture stories
Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway
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agricultural technology
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Grundfos solar pumps cut diesel use and fuel bills at Northern Territory outback hideaway, boosting irrigation for hay and tourism.
Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million for cattle weighing tech
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agricultural technology
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edge computing
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supply chain
New Zealand agritech startup Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million to scale smartphone-based 3D cattle weighing for beef farmers.
NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming
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agricultural technology
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ransomware
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cloud security
NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.
AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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data science
A AUD $15 million national digital twin aims to fuse farm, satellite and climate data to transform decision-making across Australian agriculture.
Viasat survey shows surge in industrial D2D IoT demand
Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
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iiot
Viasat survey finds 91% of industrial IoT decision-makers plan to add satellite-powered D2D connectivity within 18 months despite cost fears.
Myriota debuts AssetHawk satellite tracker for remote assets
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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uc
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agricultural technology
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edge computing
Myriota launches AssetHawk, a 5G NTN satellite tracker promising decade-long battery life for monitoring remote fleets and equipment.
Genome sequencing breakthrough promises to cut vineyard sprays by 80%
Mon, 28th Jul 2025
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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lincoln university
New genome sequencing tech could slash vineyard chemical sprays by 80%, boosting sustainability and saving millions amid rising disease threats.
Plainsight unveils OpenFilter to simplify vision AI pipelines
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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paas
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edge computing
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iot
Plainsight launches OpenFilter, an open source platform under Apache 2.0 licence to simplify and scale production-grade computer vision AI applications.
Huawei launches solutions for industrial transformation
Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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collaboration
Huawei has launched 83 global showcases for industrial transformation, unveiling solutions designed to enhance AI integration across various sectors.
Yamaha acquires Robotics Plus for precision agriculture push
Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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robots
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
Yamaha Motor has agreed to acquire Robotics Plus, launching Yamaha Agriculture to enhance precision farming with autonomous equipment and AI-driven solutions.
Global agritech innovators converge at Brisbane event
Thu, 13th Feb 2025
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agricultural technology
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iot
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supply chain
Agritech startups from eight countries are converging in Brisbane for Agventure Downunder, aiming to connect innovative solutions with Australian agriculture.
Frost & Sullivan tells: The $500+ million local agritech opportunity
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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agricultural technology
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precision agriculture
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analyst report
The agritech market doesn't really sound the domain of the traditional IT reseller, but tap into it in the right way, and there are riches to be had.