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Photo by Veronica White — Connecting a farm

Will Bowden, a fifth-generation farmer in Tasmania, leveraged irrigation and digital tools to remotely control 17 pivots, pumps, and reservoirs, reducing downtime and improving water management.

Cow with Halter Collar — Adoption of Halter technology

Duncan McDonald, an early adopter of Halter cow collars, introduced virtual fencing to cut labour demands and now sees gains in milk yield, animal health, reproduction outcomes, and reduced costs.

Pooley Wines - Sustainable production across two different sites and environmental factors

Pooley Wines is a premium wine producer in the Coal River Valley. They have integrated precision technologies to manage environmental variability across two distinct vineyard sites in Tasmania. By focusing on soil health, sustainability , and scalable systems, they’ve improved operational efficiency and reduced their environmental footprint. They highlight the importance of knowing your baselines, and assessing what technology is needed for long term sustainability and operational efficiency.

Simon Cafe Talk — Hillwood Berries - Automated Operational Efficiencies

Hillwood Berries, a leading Tasmanian berry producer, has adopted autonomous transport and advanced data dashboarding to address rising labour costs, harvest waste, and sustainability challenges. The farm’s experience demonstrates how practical AgTech can reduce input costs, improve operational visibility, and create decision-making efficiencies without replacing human labour.

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This program received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

The Australian Government is contributing $12.4 million over 4 years through the Future Drought Fund under various grants. Hub partners and the University of Tasmania will provide co-contributions of an amount at least equal to the Australian Government funding over the same period.

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