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SkyKelpie wows audience with world-first remote drone mustering demo, live from evokeAG. 2025

Ringer. Rodeo champion. Film Producer. Luke Chaplain is no stranger to pushing boundaries. But his latest feat might be the boldest yet. At evokeAG. 2025, he delivered a world-first: Mustering cattle on a farm 300 km away, all from a remote ops centre set up deep within the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
No helicopters, horses, or motorbikes – just precision, low-stress stock handling, done via drone.
(Spoiler: If you’re picturing grainy, shaky footage and stubborn cattle, think again.)

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Your guide to agritech

As global challenges grow, so must our approach to food production. Agrifood technology, or agritech, is transforming traditional farming with cutting-edge solutions, digital technologies, and innovative agricultural practices. From precision agriculture to biotechnology, these advancements help farmers boost yields, reduce inputs, and drive a more sustainable, food-secure future.

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4 Jan 2025

What is sustainable agriculture?

Sustainable agriculture is more than just a buzzword – it’s a fundamental shift in how we grow food, manage land, and support ecosystems for future generations. While initially driven by environmental concerns, sustainable agriculture is now proving to have significant long-term benefits for farmers, agricultural industries, and the ecosystems and communities they support.

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4 Jan 2025

Didn't work the first time? Innovating from mistakes with Bryan Van Wyk and Dr Robert van Barneveld

Dr. Robert Van Barneveld and Bryan Van Wyk will take to the stage at evokeAG 2025. But first, they share the high and lows of business and innovation, and their personal goals, in this evokeAG. podcast episode.

give an unfiltered look at agritech adoption across Australia’s agricultural supply chain and outline what wins they’ve had in their businesses as well as their fails.

Indigenous wisdom meets ag innovation at evokeAG. 2025

Head of Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Inc. Queensland Biosecurity Ambassador, Queensland Conservation Council Chair, Queensland Water and Landcarer’s Director. Proud Kuuku Yalanji man. Truth teller. And soon to be evokeAG. 2025 keynote speaker.
Trevor Meldrum embodies the grit, spirit, and insight that Australia’s indigenous producers bring to food and fibre production.
evokeAG. contributor Casey Dunn sat down to ask Trevor about blending Indigenous pest and weed management practices with modern technology. The conversation that transpired was much richer.  

Meet the Groundbreaker bringing sustainable farms to your desk

Indiana Rhind first unlocked her love for agriculture in the cattle arena with her school’s show team. The agricultural engineer from the Central Coast of New South Wales is the Co-Founder of Farmwall, an urban farming startup delivering corporate engagement programs with sustainability and wellbeing outcomes. She was also a 2018 AgriFutures Horizon Scholar – and now a 2025 evokeAG. Groundbreaker. Indiana shares why she’s dedicated to helping others discover the abundant opportunities in agriculture.

Carbon reimagined with Aviva Reed

In this episode of the evokeAG. podcast, ecological artist, environmental book author, and art science educator Aviva Reed shares how she uses techniques such as art making, storytelling, and hands-on ecoliteracy to explore complexity, making scientific concepts accessible and beautiful.

Creating Common Ground: Grass roots insights and perspectives

How can we change the story of ag to more than just windmills and a kelpie in the back of a ute? How do we navigate export regulations in a rapidly evolving global trade environment? What impact will artificial intelligence have on land use and resources?  
They’re questions we’re all asking and ones that AgriFutures Australia General Manager, Global Innovation Networks, Harriet Mellish posed in the opening keynote at AGTECH24 in Emerald, Queensland in November 2024 as we march towards evokeAG. 2025 on 18-19 February 2025.

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Neil Varcoe

Neil Varcoe

Writer, journalist and accidental farmer

Sydney, New South Wales

Oli Madgett

Oli Madgett

Managing Director, Perennial Australia

McLaren Vale, South Australia

Judy Kennedy

Judy Kennedy

Journalist | Judy Kennedy Media

Menzies Creek, VIC

Andy Lowe

Andy Lowe

The University of Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia

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Anna Maskus

Communications Coordinator

AgriFutures Australia

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Emily Malone

Regional and rural journalist and communications professional

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales

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Jenny Gilbert

Rural communications specialist

Brisbane, Queensland