Thoughts

Harvest is in full swing across the United States. What a season of contrasts- extreme drought in wheat country, and bumper yields in parts of the Corn Belt. At AgriDigital, a harvest we're tracking with particular interest is the journey of some very special soybeans in Fargo, North Dakota.

We may be the new kids on the block - or should I say farm - in the U.S., but we're not new to grain!

In 2015, Bob co founded AgriDigital alongside Emma Weston and Ben Reid. I sat down with Bob to find out how he is combining his love for agriculture and passion for technology to solve some of the key challenges faced by farmers across the supply chain.

Over the past year AgriDigital had discussed with Olds College how we could work together to improve digital skills across the agricultural industry and specifically farmers.

Ask the person sitting next to you to describe a farmer and chances are their response will include something along the lines of…white…male…mid fifties…probably wearing an Akubra…

Grace Brennan launched Buy from the Bush in October 2019 and gained 20,000 social media followers in the first week.

While food fraud is not new, the motivation to tamper, substitute or dilute food and food products for financial gain is growing and is estimated to cost the global food industry US$30 to $40 billion every year.

With the recent release of the Australian National Outlook 2019 finding that Australia is at risk of falling into a ‘Slow Decline’ by 2060, the impetus for emerging technology adoption and the creation of an AgTech ecosystem have never been so vital.

A great valentines message is hard to come by which is why we’ve created a list of our favourites and turned them into cards for you to use on Valentine’s Day.