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Since 2007, the Global Ag Tech Alliance has sponsored the annual Awards of Excellence program. Here's a list of the past winners.

The Israeli startup aims help growers solve critical challenges related to more efficient pollination.

John Deere Australia's precision agriculture manager says data collection can be overwhelming so farmers should not "collect data for data's sake".

Israeli soil sensing and data analytics startup CropX has acquired New Zealand-based Regen, a cloud-based, precision effluent and irrigation decision support tool company, reports AgFunder News. The acquisition marks CropX’s foray into the New Zealand market. It has longstanding ties...

The Bosch Group has increased its investment in The Yield Technology Solutions, an Australian Internet of Things ag-tech business, reports Food Magazine. As the major shareholder, the increase takes the Bosch Group investment to a total of $13.3 million. The...

A New Zealand based scientific traceability company says businesses need to be aware of the risks of counterfeiting and fraud in fresh produce, as agricultural exports de-commoditize in favor of brand premium products, reports Hortidaily. "Australian (and New Zealand) agriculture...

A New Zealand ag-tech company says the horticulture and fresh produce industry is heading for a major shift in the coming years, in terms of the take-up of new technology, reports FreshPlaza. Autogrow specializes in the research and development of...

Taiwan could be a prime target for Queensland ag-tech exporters – that’s the message in a new report released by TIQ. Opportunities for Queensland businesses in Taiwan’s agtech market examines the pressures driving agricultural change in the Asian nation and how...

From 2016-2019, a team from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics at the University of Sydney undertook projects focusing on advancing the application of robotics, intelligent sensing systems, precision agriculture automation, and more in Australia’s vegetable industry, reports FreshPlaza. In...

The organization representing Australia’s citrus fruit growers, Citrus Australia, has commissioned a pilot study to improve traceability using unique digital identifiers on a blockchain, reports Securing Industry. The pilot will be run with the help of digital ID label start-up...

An Australian startup company is helping farmers better manage their water usage through precision agriculture technology, to translate into better productivity and save costs, reports FreshPlaza. Farmbot is an agritech company that is focused around better water management for farmers...

Kubota recently unveiled a X-cross tractor to commemorate the 130th anniversary of its founding, reports Ken Wilson at Farm Weekly. Equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) and electrification technology, this concept "dream tractor" is completely autonomous and is Kubota's solution...

A national project, involving some of Australia's leading farming stakeholders, is focused on improving the adoption of precision agriculture technologies in vegetable production systems, reports Hortidaily. Queensland's Department for Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) has been leading a Hort Innovation funded...

As one of the largest agribusinesses in the world, Bayer have a vested financial interest in ensuring the sustainability of the agricultural sector over the long-term, writes Sharon O'Keeffe at North Queensland Register. However, as with other agricultural firms,...

Capitalizing on Australia’s blockchain-driven economic opportunities will require effective regulation and standards, skills and capabilities and international investment and collaboration, according to Technology Decisions. The federal government-released ‘National Blockchain Roadmap’ discusses how industry, government, and researchers can work together over...

A digital network administered as part of the Andrews Labor government’s Internet of Things (IoT) trial will enable agricultural communities in Victoria to better manage their crops, reports Food Processing. NNNCo, an Australian IoT network provider, will work with Agriculture Victoria...

New policy settings and infrastructure upgrades are required for Australia’s agriculture technology sector to mature, according to the National Farmers Federation, which has asked the federal government to adopt a “leadership role” in digital agriculture, writes Joseph Brookes at...