Global framework Platform10 has issued a call for growers, researchers, investors, and biopesticide companies in Australia and New Zealand to collaborate in southern hemisphere trials of biologicals, to advance the search for new crop inputs to replace chemical pesticides.

When agricultural engineer Indiana Rhind asked why ag isn’t part of what we teach young Australians, she didn’t expect the question to lead to a national platform, a PhD, and a powerful new purpose. Through the evokeᴬᴳ⋅ Groundbreaker Program, Indiana found mentorship, career-shaping opportunities, and the confidence to step into a new future. Applications for the 2026 program are now open. And if you’ve got an idea, this is your moment!

The next generation of young agrifood innovators is being called on to be a part of the evoke^AG. 2026 Groundbreakers program, with applications now open.

Australia’s leading agrifood innovation event, evoke^AG., is heading back to Melbourne in 2026, the city where it all began. And for a limited time, pre-sale tickets are available at a 25% discount.

Powerhouse agrifood producer- tick. Thriving startup sector- tick. History of turning innovation into impact- tick. Why Victoria is perfect for evoke^AG. 2026.

Cape York isn’t just remote. It’s often overlooked. Trevor Meldrum has spent decades challenging that. Here, the environmental advocate shares how a weed tech trial sparked bigger conversations about jobs, knowledge-sharing, and opportunity in our Far North.

Picture this: a dimly lit conference room with a single beam of light illuminating a pedestal of earth – a stark contrast to the buzz of the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

In agtech, where the problems are complex and the pressure is high, collaboration is critical. But does bureaucracy, politics, and duplication make true collaboration impossible?

evoke^AG. 2025 closed with a bang, as sector leaders tackled the questions no one’s dared to ask. In this four-part series, we unpack their honest, unscripted responses to some of the hardest.

AgriFutures Australia has today announced Asia Pacific’s premier agrifood innovation event evoke^AG. will take place in Melbourne on 17 and 18 February 2026 at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

At evokeAG 2025, no topic was off-limits. In the second instalment of our You can’t ask that series, we asked industry leaders to grapple with an uncomfortable question: Is rural sledging of city folk fuelling the city/ country divide?

Saddle up for their take on whether we’re the ones burning bridges – and how we can repair them.

evoke^AG. 2025 didn’t shy away from the tough stuff. In a bold finale, industry leaders tackled the questions we’re not supposed to ask. In this four-part series, we unpack their raw, unfiltered answers – starting with a big one: Is it time to scrap the carbon market and start over?

Climate change is transforming the way we farm. Unpredictable changes in rainfall and temperature patterns are bringing drought, heatwaves and flooding. And as extreme weather becomes more frequent across Australia and around the world, crop failure from climate change is emerging as a real food security threat.

In a packed breakout session at evoke^AG. 2025, three industry leaders joined 200 delegates to workshop how farming with nature could unlock agriculture’s next productivity leap. But we need to change some things first.

Behind every flashy product launch is a slow grind of trial, error, and the occasional flop. At evoke^AG. 2025, leaders from the pork, beef and fisheries industries stripped back the spin to share what it really takes to embed technology in agriculture.
Here, they share 7 essential truths about what makes agtech stick (or stall).

Limited budgets, inconsistent definitions and no regulation - BloombergNEF’s Hugh Bromley explains challenges of using regen ag to meet emission reduction targets.