#Agriculture innovation

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 evoke^AG. 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.

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 evoke^AG. 2025 keynote speaker.
Trevor Meldrum embodies the grit, spirit, and insight that Australia’s indigenous producers bring to food and fibre production.
evoke^AG. 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.  

Agribusiness psychotherapist and author of the weekly newsletter Ag Done Different, Dan Schultz shares why the mission set before innovators in agribusiness today is to force a choice, not a comparison with the present. If we are to succeed, it will be by harnessing a grievance with the status quo and turning that into a movement for change.

In this Q&A series, we’re sitting down with the four emcees who will light up the stage on February 18-19 in Brisbane, Queensland. In the final series we chat with Tim Hunt, Principal, Tim Hunt Consulting. Tim brings more than 25 years’ experience in analysing trends in international markets and food and agriculture supply chains to the table – and to the stage at evoke^AG. 2025.

This episode explores the dynamics between startups and customers—successful strategies, pitfalls, and why customer-centricity drives lasting success.

Introducing Elizabeth Brennan, one of the brilliant hosts gearing up to infuse evoke^AG. 2025 with enthusiasm and fresh perspectives. Have you ever thought about what it takes to keep the energy flowing at evoke^AG.? In this Q&A series, we’re catching up with the four emcees who will bring the excitement to evoke^AG. 2025, on February 18-19 in Brisbane, Queensland. They’ll reveal their behind-the-scenes experiences and highlight what they enjoy most about the event, offering an insider’s view of the action.

Queensland is buzzing with agricultural innovation. Whether you're into robotics, sustainable farming, or the latest agtech, these five innovation hubs are where the future of farming is happening. Here's your guide to some of Queensland’s top ag innovation centres. Add one (or all!) to the itinerary while you’re in the Sunshine State for AgriFutures evoke^AG. on 18-19 February 2025.

From Australian-first advances in granulated, organic fertiliser through to methane-inhibiting feed additives, Mort & Co is no stranger to innovation. Mort & Co Sustainability Manager, Brad Robinson shares how the Queensland-based company has gone from a $1.7 million annual turnover in 1998 to in excess of $400 million in recent years – all while keeping sustainability at the forefront.

Harriet Mellish’s daughters are too young to understand the concept of an event – instead she tells them she’s off to a show. And she’s not wrong; building a successful event requires a production element, it needs to engage the audience and spotlight a talented cast.
Here, the General Manager, Global Innovation Networks, AgriFutures Australia, shares what she’s learned from attending several agrifood tech and innovation events in four continents over the past year – and why there are aspirations for the AgriFutures evoke^AG. 2025 program to be the greatest ‘show’ of all.

It tastes questionable and comes in a smaller can than Coke, even though it’s double the price. Yet last year Red Bull made close to USD$11 billion. Why? Because its founder didn’t ask the question, “What is the market for this product today?” Rather, it was created for an imagined future in an entirely new market category. Dan Schultz, agribusiness psychotherapist, shares why in agribusiness today, we need to ensure that we are asking ourselves and our customers the right questions.

Circus vet. Pecan farmer. Research manager. Inaugural CEO of the CRC for Irrigation Futures. And now, Co-Founder of a vertically integrated beef business, co-owner of a macadamia orchard developer, and director of a grain supply business.

Diverse as these occupations might seem – one thread runs through Matthew Durack’s varied career: the quest for transformation. Here, the Queensland allrounder shares learnings from his 30+ year journey. Including why past experience is no predictor of future success.

As a teenager at boarding school in Perth, Matt Haggerty clearly remembers having ‘lots of arguments’ about why his family’s system of farming in Western Australia’s (WA) Central Wheatbelt was a viable alternative to conventional methods. Today, he’s devoting his time to learning about, and practicing, Natural Intelligence Farming, and educating customers about the system’s benefits.