Farmer resources

There are so many AgTech products out there and new ones hitting the market every day. How do you know what’s right for your business? With AgTech Finder, Australian producers can search, sort and compare hundreds of available agtech products with just a few clicks of the mouse.

AgTech Finder is an independent digital platform featuring products from agtech companies large and small, established and emerging, Australian and international. Search based on sector, then drill down to the problem you want to solve.

AgTech Finder has been designed with and for producers. Product listings include: pricing model; installation process; number of units deployed; energy source; compatibility with other products; who owns the data; and how data will be kept private.

An initiative of Food Agility CRC, AgTech Finder is supported by National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), IAG and AgriFutures, with KPMG as the lead partner and developer.

Independent, free advice about telecommunications services for regional, rural, and remote Australians.

The Regional Tech Hub offers independent advice and support and helps regional Australians navigate often confusing phone and internet options and technical issues.

The National Farmers’ Federation is partnering with the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) to ensure that Regional Tech Hub content is relevant to regional, rural and remote consumers. The Regional Tech Hub continues the work of Better Internet for Rural, Regional and Remote Australia (BIRRR) who pioneered this outstanding work. Information provided by ACCAN and BIRRR will be transitioned to the Regional Tech Hub over time as the website is further developed.

In 2019, the National Farmers’ Federation joined ten rural Research and Development Corporations and the NSW Department of Primary Industries as a partner in the Community Trust in Rural Industries Program (CTRI).

The CTRI Program, managed by AgriFutures Australia, is a capacity-building initiative to drive a productive and cohesive response to changes in cross-sector community trust. Over a three-year period, community research will be undertaken by VoconiQ (powered by CSIRO) to provide insights on cross-sector issues and best practice approaches.

The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) is a group of like-minded organisations who have come together to end the data drought and to champion better communications services for consumers and small businesses living in rural, remote or regional areas.

The National Farmers’ Federation is a secretary of the RRRCC alongside Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN).

The Coalition works on policies for improving telecommunications in rural and remote communities.

The Australian Farm Data Code aims to promote adoption of digital technology, by ensuring that farmers have comfort in how their data is used, shared and managed.

The Australian Farm Data Code (the Code) was developed and adopted by the National Farmers’ Federation in consultation with industry.

Benefits to farmers include:
• increased awareness and understanding of the ways in which providers are collecting, using and sharing their farm data;
• a framework to compare providers and inform negotiations about data policies; and,
improvements to industry-wide data practices over time.

Read the Australian Data Code.