Reliable farm data delivers real returns
How do some farmers continue to grow profits even as input costs rise and markets remain volatile? According to Matt Dart, Executive Director Agribusiness and CFO at DB Ag, the answer lies in focusing on what you can control — adopting a flexible mindset, using agtech to find and deliver efficiencies, and basing operational decisions […]
Groundbreaking Agtech dashboard delivers real-time insights
The next generation of agriculture professionals now has access to a cutting-edge online platform – the Charles Sturt Global Digital Farm Dashboard – to learn about real-world, on farm scenarios from the comfort of their classrooms. Read more about this story at The Australian and Charles Sturt University The Global Digital Farm (GDF), a partnership […]
CQ cattle farmer celebrates agtech
Knowing farmers are far more likely to take advice from other farmers, Natalie Engel helps people understand the value of agricultural technologies (agtech) by sharing her own experiences. Alongside husband Chris Whiteman, she runs Sunlight Grazing, a 9,000 acre grassfed beef finishing operation located near Rolleston in the Central Queensland Highlands. Their agtech includes […]
Grain growers gain new insights
Famous for its wheat and wildflowers, Dalwallinu (Dally to locals) in Western Australia’s wheatbelt, is home to a grower group that’s all about supporting each other to become more profitable and sustainable by sharing information, resources and know-how. Back in 1997 a few progressive local farmers formed the Liebe Group, to ensure they could […]
Firefighting in the Esperance Zone goes digital
When it’s bushfire season, there’s a drought and dams are low, knowing where there’s water to fight fires is absolutely critical. Pairtree recently collaborated with the Esperance Zone Innovation (EZI) Group, a grower group from WA’s southeast coast, to solve this problem for local firefighters and farmers. The mission of EZI Group is to […]
Pairtree helps brothers run the family farm
Brothers Martin and Roy Ilett breed cattle on what used to be their grandfather’s property, Warriwilla, near Childers in Queensland. They’ve recently returned to farming, and the family farm, after moving away and establishing careers in different areas. Roy is a mechanic and Martin studied Applied Sciences and Agriculture at Central Queensland Uni. While […]
Brendan and Claire Booth, Chickpeas, Wheat & Canola, Central Western NSW
“We collect a lot of data ranging from soil moisture probes and weather stations to pivot behaviour, soil data and in-field data; we quickly recognised that we needed a better way of sharing this with our team so we can all benefit from the data,” says Brendan. “The dashboard that Pairtree has created for […]
James Crossing, Viticulture and Angus Cattle, Central Western NSW
Pairtree developed a dashboard so James can easily monitor weather stations, water tank levels, trough levels, the weight of his cattle, in-crop monitoring in the vineyards and water pumping from the river in real time. “I had many different data providers and it wasn’t until Pairtree pulled it together into a virtual dashboard that […]
Fraser & Hamish Bligh, Wheat Farmers & Cotton Growers, Darling Downs QLD
Like many farmers, brothers Fraser & Hamish Bligh have digital devices, maps and services from different suppliers that don’t ‘speak’ to each other on their cotton and wheat farm in the Darling Downs. Pairtree Plus overcame this problem by ‘integrating’ all of their data sets so critical information from disparate sources can be visualised […]
Rob Tuck runs ten farms in the Macquarie Valley in the Narromine Region, NSW
Spraymate is Pairtree’s highly accurate spray conditions forecasting tool, calculating Delta T, wind speed and temperature for your location. Pairtree Core subscribers can access 12hr and 24hr forecasts, while Pairtree Plus subscribers also access 48hr and 7-day forecasts. Rob Tuck grows cotton, canola, wheat, barley, sheep & cattle. “Spraymate is a really hand tool. […]