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NOVEMBER | 2025 Edition #4 |
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Connecting Farmers, Advisors, and Technology:
TEKFARM® Highlights |
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Over the past few months, our team at Farmer2Founders TEKFARM® project has been busy capturing insights, sharing impact, and strengthening connections across the network. We have conducted interviews with producers and technology providers to produce case studies highlighting on-farm results and adoption lessons. Numerous deployment reports, check-ins, and end-of-deployment reviews are underway, alongside ongoing work to design and develop new tools to support advisors in their work. We also participated in and hosted several events and demo days, to share innovations, swap ideas, and connect with fellow farmers, advisors, and tech providers. Read on to see our latest work, key highlights, and a sneak peek at what’s coming soon! |
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TEKFARM Agtech Showcase Tour Highlight Video |
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The Farmers2Founders TEKFARM® AgTech Showcase Tour travelled across North Queensland, giving producers, researchers, and advisors a firsthand look at innovation in action. Over four days, participants explored how tools like virtual fencing, remote monitoring, and drone mustering are improving efficiency, sustainability, and animal welfare - demonstrating how technology and collaboration are shaping a smarter, more resilient grazing industry. |
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TEKFARM Agtech Showcase Tour - 4 Days Reflection |
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Across four days in North Queensland, F2F AgTech Advisor Keerah Steele reflected on how producers, advisors, and innovators are working together to strengthen agricultural resilience. The TEKFARM® AgTech Showcase Tour revealed genuine momentum: real conversations, practical problem-solving, and producers leaning into change. Click to read the article reflecting on her four-day experience
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"I think something may have peed in the rain gauge !" |
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We love hearing updates from producers, especially when technology continues to prove its worth on-farm. Georgetown producers Kelly and Kelvin Bethel recently shared a story that had us laughing and reminded us how smart tools can prevent a real mess. One quick remote check of their rain gauge saved them time, effort, and a bogged bike after a surprise downpour. Small decisions like this show the real value of practical agtech. Read the full story here. |
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TEKFARM Advisor Leads Stanthorpe Producers to Gatton AgTech Showcase
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Wim Linström, Stanthorpe Node Manager for the SQNNSW Innovation Hub and F2F TEKFARM® advisor, recently brought a group of local producers - Stanthorpe AgNerds - for a visit to the Gatton AgTech Showcase. Producers explored cutting-edge tools, from drones for weeding to flexible solar panels, inspiring practical ideas and engaging conversations. Producers returned inspired, with new ideas, connections, and takeaways to apply on-farm. Pictured: Wim Linström with the founder of Airponix, one of the participants in the Farmers2Founders Land x Launch program.
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Helping Farmers Find Tech That Actually Works : Advisor Journey Story by Ashlee Wachtel |
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Livestock consultant Ashlee Wachtel has long focused on nutrition and health, and she has now integrated practical agtech guidance into her services. Ashlee guides producers to select, set up, and integrate tools while translating supplier knowledge into actionable guidance. Ashlee shares her insights on overcoming barriers such as cost, complexity, and ongoing support, helping farmers save labour, increase productivity, and make confident decisions. Her approach ensures technology delivers real, measurable value across livestock operations.. Read the full article here |
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APEN International Conference 2025
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South Australia Drought Hub Innovation Broker Sean Miller recently presented how the F2F TEKFARM® project is driving practical agtech adoption to boost on-farm drought resilience at the APEN International Conference in Brisbane. This conference reached approximately 350 attendees and positioned TEKFARM® as a leading example of tech-extension partnerships. Sean Miller and colleague Bruce Hancock was also awarded the Best Field Notes Paper Award for their publication "SA Livestock Consultants: Building the Next Generation of Livestock Professionals.”
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Overcoming the AgTech Adoption Hurdles: Addressing Scepticism and Cost |
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Drones and precision tools offer significant on-farm benefits, yet their adoption faces multifaceted barriers beyond just cost. Prisma Technologies' shared their experience highlights a cluster of interlinked challenges: cost, trust, capability, regulation, and underutilisation. Addressing these comprehensively, rather than individually, is crucial for converting initial interest and trials into sustained, everyday use in agriculture. Read the full article here from our interview with Prisma Technology. |
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Ethan Manns, demonstrating his drone mustering skills and new technology on his family farm, Dijoe Station during the Resilient Farming Field-day. |
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CASE STUDY
When the seasons turn dry, every minute counts. Western NSW farmer Ethan Manns needed a smarter way to manage stock and water. Through the F2F TEKFARM® program, Ethan adopted a thermal-imaging drone for mustering and oversight. The result? He gained peace of mind, rapid stock assessment, and significantly cut his labour costs - paying for the drone in less than 12 months! Click to read how this tech is boosting drought preparedness.
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Sep 2025 - Resilient Farming with TEKFARM®, Bellata (NSW). Click to read |
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Oct 2025- TEKFARM® Advisor Jane Barker story feature on TNQ Drought Hub news. Click image |
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Oct 2025 - Gatton AgTech Showcase, QLD |
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Oct 2025 – Genetic presentation by Producer Michael Lyons & Rocky the bull, Wambiana Station (QLD) |
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Oct 2025 - Climate presentation by at Spyglass Beef Research Facility, Basalt (QLD) |
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Nov 2025 - Digital Agrifood Summit, Wagga Wagga (NSW) |
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Get Involved and work with F2F TEKFARM® |
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PARTNERS |
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With support from the Future Drought Fund and our collaboration partners we can deliver a step-change in the adoption of drought resilience technologies, by making agtech more approachable, practical and globally connected. |
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This project received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. |
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