Elders Managing Director and CEO, Mark Allison argues that to grow Australia’s presence on the global agtech stage, the sector needs to focus on what makes us unique.
First Nations peoples should be offered financial loans similar to the HECS scheme that operates in Australian universities, to purchase freehold title land and apply First Nations agricultural systems that have Cared for Country for over 60,000 years.
What are the implications of supply chain transparency for agrifood producers, retailers and marketers? How will traceability evolve to meet the requirements of consumers, who want their food and fibre to be ethically and sustainably produced?
No speeches, no rehearsed responses, just honest answers to tough questions that focused on the future of food production, and the part that agtech innovation will play in it.
New generation anti-obesity medications are changing as fast as global waistlines with predictions the impact on the food sector will be “bigger than climate change”.
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.)
AusAgritech President, Rob Hulme has an impressive agritech resume, spanning the full spectrum of the sector in Australia and overseas. If Australia is to reach $100 billion in annual economic output by 2030, he says there are some changes we’re going to have to make.
We know the agricultural community is an innovative bunch. So it should come as no surprise that R&D organisations in the sector are turning to new investment models; partnering with venture capital (VC) firms to bring startups to market as quickly as possible.
