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Data, technology and tackling the four Cs

Four interwoven challenges: climate, COVID-19, conflict, and cost have disrupted agrifood supply chains and led to skyrocketing costs for farm inputs, all set amongst fears for global food security and the transition to a decarbonised economy.

Future evokeag. 2023
13 Mar 2023
6 min read
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Why on-farm sustainability measurement is worth the effort

Farmers are increasingly expected to share sustainability metrics with their supply chain, customers, consumers and others, and acquiring those metrics can be complicated and expensive. A panel discussion presented by evokeAG. 2023 Silver Partner CommBank, concluded that measurement is not only vital, but can deliver great opportunity on and off farm.

Farm
13 Mar 2023
4 min read

Collaboration the key to overcoming agtech adoption barrier on-farm

Developing innovative solutions and technology to make agriculture easier, more profitable, or sustainable is one thing, but getting farmers to use it is often a challenge. A new initiative by Farmers2Founders (F2F), is focused on breaking down the critical barriers to agtech adoption by putting the farmer first, building connections and removing some of the risk.

Farm
6 Mar 2023
5 min read

Danish delegation brings world class innovation to evokeAG. 2023

Denmark is best known for Vikings, Hans Christian Andersen and for being one of the happiest Nations in the world. The Scandinavian country is also a hotbed of agricultural innovation — and with thanks to the Trade Council of Denmark a delegation of world-class companies attended evokeAG.: Down to Earth in Adelaide on 21-22 February 2023. We’ve pulled together a summary of the six Danish companies that attended to save you time.

Future
15 Feb 2023
4 min read

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Neil Varcoe

Neil Varcoe

Writer, journalist and accidental farmer

Sydney, New South Wales

Oli Madgett

Oli Madgett

Managing Director, Perennial Australia

McLaren Vale, South Australia

Mike Lee Alpha Food Labs

Mike Lee

Co-Founder & Co-CEO Alpha Food Labs | Founder The Future Market

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Judy Kennedy

Judy Kennedy

Journalist | Judy Kennedy Media

Menzies Creek, VIC

Andy Lowe

Andy Lowe

The University of Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia

Anna Maskus

Communications Coordinator

AgriFutures Australia

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Why on-farm sustainability measurement is worth the effort

Farmers are increasingly expected to share sustainability metrics with their supply chain, customers, consumers and others, and acquiring those metrics can be complicated and expensive. A panel discussion presented by evokeAG. 2023 Silver Partner CommBank, concluded that measurement is not only vital, but can deliver great opportunity on and off farm.

Farm
13 Mar 2023
4 min read

Collaboration the key to overcoming agtech adoption barrier on-farm

Developing innovative solutions and technology to make agriculture easier, more profitable, or sustainable is one thing, but getting farmers to use it is often a challenge. A new initiative by Farmers2Founders (F2F), is focused on breaking down the critical barriers to agtech adoption by putting the farmer first, building connections and removing some of the risk.

Farm
6 Mar 2023
5 min read

Why grain producers can’t afford to miss out on evokeAG. 2023

Grain production is a global game with those embracing efficiencies and technologies having the edge. Not only is now the time to catch up to the rest of the world when it comes to AgTech, it’s an opportunity for Australian grain growers to move markedly ahead.

Farm
7 Feb 2023
5 min 30 second read

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Data, technology and tackling the four Cs

Four interwoven challenges: climate, COVID-19, conflict, and cost have disrupted agrifood supply chains and led to skyrocketing costs for farm inputs, all set amongst fears for global food security and the transition to a decarbonised economy.

Future evokeag. 2023
13 Mar 2023
6 min read

Repurposing waste for global impact with Julia & Jordy Kay

In this evokeAG x Humans of Agriculture collaboration podcast, with Oli Le Lievre, Oli speaks to Julia and Jordy Kaye, Co-Founders of greatwrap, a Victorian based startup creating a biodegradable alternative to petroleum-based plastic wraps using potato waste to replace plastic cling wrap in kitchens and on industrial pallets.

Food
16 Jan 2023
48 mins

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Data, technology and tackling the four Cs

Four interwoven challenges: climate, COVID-19, conflict, and cost have disrupted agrifood supply chains and led to skyrocketing costs for farm inputs, all set amongst fears for global food security and the transition to a decarbonised economy.

Future
13 Mar 2023
6 min read

Collaboration the key to overcoming agtech adoption barrier on-farm

Developing innovative solutions and technology to make agriculture easier, more profitable, or sustainable is one thing, but getting farmers to use it is often a challenge. A new initiative by Farmers2Founders (F2F), is focused on breaking down the critical barriers to agtech adoption by putting the farmer first, building connections and removing some of the risk.

Farm
6 Mar 2023
5 min read

New opportunities to foster Australia and UK agritech relationship

The Australian agriculture industry is expected to reach $100 billion in production by 2030, according to recent research, making it an ideal expansion market for UK businesses. Through the new Free Trade Agreement* — and two targeted programs, the Global Business Innovation Programme and the Global Incubator Programme — Great Britain is placing a big bet on Australia and a delegation headed to evokeAG. 2023 to connect with potential Australian investors, partners and customers.

Future
15 Feb 2023
6 min read

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Collaboration and connection to tackle challenging on-farm connectivity

This week we bring you an episode with Dan Winson, Co-Founder and CEO of dynamic agritech company Zetifi. Dan and Zetifi have been part of the evokeAG story since the beginning, and have made the most of the opportunities and connections established through the evokeAG. community.

Tech
8 Feb 2023
21 min listen

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Career agility with Dr Penny Schultz

In this evokeAG x Humans of Agriculture collaboration podcast, with Oli Le Lievre, Oli chats with Dr Penny Schulz, who never thought she'd end up working in ag. Now the owner of a beef and sheep farm in Field, in the Coorong region of South Australia, listen to Penny talk about the trajectory of her career, and how her home state is becoming the epicentre of agritech innovation.

Research Agritech
18 Feb 2023
34 mins

How to convince your boss to approve your request to attend evokeAG.

AgriFutures evokeAG. is Asia Pacific’s leading agrifood tech event. Bringing together a diverse group of individuals and organisations in Adelaide on 21 and 22 February 2023 – and they’re all in one place. From farmers, to innovators, researchers, corporations, government agencies and investors – and everyone in between (or along the supply chain). It’s two days to hear about the latest developments in agrifood tech – in Australia and abroad – and build a network that’s a resource for life. If that’s not enough to get your boss (or if you’re the boss YOU) over the line, we’ve pulled together the top reasons you should attend evokeAG. 2023.

Future
20 Jan 2023
5 min read

Industry and research join forces to tackle complex agricultural challenges

Imagine an innovation system where universities are encouraged to step outside traditional discipline-specific boundaries, and throw the full might of their research and technology at our agricultural challenges? That’s a future, the Australian National University’s (ANU) Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology (CEAT) is embracing.

Research
15 Dec 2022
6 min read

The making of great Australian wine

Wine Australia is charging ahead with innovations to ensure Australia’s viticulture industry continues to thrive, off the back of a challenging period. CEO Dr Martin Cole delves deep into their R&D approach, exciting solutions, like zero alcohol products and how growAG. is helping to enable growth.

Research
7 Jul 2022
22 min listen

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Data, technology and tackling the four Cs

Four interwoven challenges: climate, COVID-19, conflict, and cost have disrupted agrifood supply chains and led to skyrocketing costs for farm inputs, all set amongst fears for global food security and the transition to a decarbonised economy.

Future
13 Mar 2023
6 min read

Why on-farm sustainability measurement is worth the effort

Farmers are increasingly expected to share sustainability metrics with their supply chain, customers, consumers and others, and acquiring those metrics can be complicated and expensive. A panel discussion presented by evokeAG. 2023 Silver Partner CommBank, concluded that measurement is not only vital, but can deliver great opportunity on and off farm.

Farm
13 Mar 2023
4 min read

Career agility with Dr Penny Schultz

In this evokeAG x Humans of Agriculture collaboration podcast, with Oli Le Lievre, Oli chats with Dr Penny Schulz, who never thought she'd end up working in ag. Now the owner of a beef and sheep farm in Field, in the Coorong region of South Australia, listen to Penny talk about the trajectory of her career, and how her home state is becoming the epicentre of agritech innovation.

Research
18 Feb 2023
34 mins

New opportunities to foster Australia and UK agritech relationship

The Australian agriculture industry is expected to reach $100 billion in production by 2030, according to recent research, making it an ideal expansion market for UK businesses. Through the new Free Trade Agreement* — and two targeted programs, the Global Business Innovation Programme and the Global Incubator Programme — Great Britain is placing a big bet on Australia and a delegation headed to evokeAG. 2023 to connect with potential Australian investors, partners and customers.

Future
15 Feb 2023
6 min read