John Steele uses data to determine many of the decisions on his farm, including selection of these ram lambs.

Data management solutions abound for sheep

Farmers can mix and match data readers, sorters and software for labour saving and management decisions

Norwood-area farmers John and Eadie Steele have been using electronic identification to identify and manage the data for their 2,000-ewe flock for 15 years. However, many other sheep farms, often […] Read more

There are opportunities for farmers to use data on their own farm to improve their operations.

Putting a value on on-farm big data

Farmers aren’t finding enough value in sharing data, because there is a lack of independent ways to share it

If a technology improves efficiency and saves money, most business people would likely adopt that technology should its benefits be made clear. In the case of agricultural big data, however, […] Read more

The xarvio app helps crop scouts and farmers identify weeds, crop diseases and insect damage.

Crop scouting with your smartphone

Smartphone app uses machine learning to automatically identify crop diseases

An app that identifies weeds, insect damage and diseases could change the way crop scouting works. “The reality in field crop scouting for pests today is that looking for disease, […] Read more