Category Archives: Uncategorized

Name: Greg Gaze Property name: Southern Cross Farms Australia Operation: Broiler Chickens Property size: 500 acres Farmbot technology: Water Level Monitors, Water Flow Sensor and Line Pressure Sensor Greg Gaze is COO of Southern Cross Farms Australia, a free range chicken operation on the Adelaide Plains, SA. The farm runs 24/7 making water security a […]

Name: Mitch, Peter and Sonia Fleming Property name: Dover Station, Qld Operation: Mixed Charbray/ Droughtmaster Cattle Property size: 123, 500 acres Farmbot technology: Water Level Monitors, Rain Gauges and Wireless Trough Sensors Mitch, Peter and Sonia Fleming split their time between Dover Station, near Boulia, and their other property, located near Bundaberg, QLD. Following years of […]

The issue of labour shortage is not going away Reports on labour shortages have been rampant across many industries in the agricultural sector in recent years, encompassing the entire supply chain. This lack of workforce has stemmed from the aging agricultural workforce, with a lack of suitable replacements available, as many young people move away […]

This year’s International Women’s Day is themed ‘Break the Bias’, with a focus on shining a light on creating a world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Women have, on a whole, been underrepresented in both the agricultural and science industries in Australia, making up 32% of the agricultural workforce, and a mere 13% of […]

Name: Phil Soullier Property name: Braqumont Farm, Yandanooka WA Operation: Wheat, canola and sheep Property size: 3800 ha Farmbot technology: 3 Water Level Monitors Braqumont Farm has 40 troughs, and 20 tanks, which have traditionally been manually checked a few times a week. This extensive water run was requiring a lot of time and labour, […]

Name: Andrew Kettlewell Property name: Mintor Beef, Tabletop VIC Operation: Angus cattle / Arab horses Property size: 4,000 ha Farmbot technology: 6 Water Level Monitors and a Rain Gauge A water incident, unknown leaks, plus the continual costs of pumping water to the header tank were contributing factors to costly water management for Mintor Beef […]

Summer is coming and early predictions are indicating maximum temperatures for October to December to be above median for the far north of Australia, western WA, and far south-east Australia (BOM, 2021). With this outlook, now is the time to start summer proofing your property.It cannot be stressed enough that being prepared is key to […]

Name: Lindsay Baker Property name: Shandun, Forbes NSW Operation: Mixed sheep and cropping Property size: 1,000 ha Farmbot technology: Water Level Monitor, Rain Gauge and Line Pressure Sensor With the climate getting hotter and dryer the security of stock and domestic water was becoming more and more essential for Lindsay Baker, on his property South […]

Name: Bob and Andrea Speed Station name: Moothandella Station, Windorah, and Trafalgar Station, Jundah QLD Operation: Beef Cattle Station size: 48,500 ha in total Farmbot technology: 11 Water Level Monitors and 3 Rain Gauges Having seen the successful employment of Farmbot monitors across the main family business, Brigodoon Cattle Company, Bob and Andrea did not […]

Name: Bill & Gretchen Speed and family Station name: Brigodoon Cattle Company 5 properties across Qld and NT Operation: Beef Cattle Station size: 810,000 ha in total Farmbot technology: 51 Water Level Monitors and 12 Rain Gauges With five properties spanning over two states, the Speed family found themselves spending an significant amount of time […]

Name: Andrew & Anna Cochrane, Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) Station name: Isis Downs   Location: South-East Queensland (130km south-east of Longreach) Operation: Beef Cattle  Station size: 246,057 hectares Farmbot technology: 26 Water Level Monitors, 2 Line Pressure Monitors and 7 Rain Gauges Checking and monitoring water was costing Isis Downs approximately $120,000 per annum, plus […]