#collaborativeagriculture is a gamechanger
#collaborativeagriculture is more than a hashtag for social posts. It’s a signal that the agricultural technology (agritech) ecosystem is evolving, driven by collaboration and innovation. All of us in agritech know the importance of working closely with producers to develop and deliver the tools and solutions they need. What’s exciting is the rise of agritech […]
Ag data flows on new data exchange platform
Katanning Research Station and Merredin Dryland Research Institute are at the forefront of agricultural research in Western Australia. Both sites, run by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), test and showcase the latest farm technologies in the field. One such technology is DPIRD’s Extrata, a new data exchange platform, designed to assist […]
Data-based decisions prove good for business
As General Manager of Gilmandyke Pastoral, Wade Peatman is in a prime position to experience how the AgTech revolution is changing the way the business of farming is done. He’s in charge of an operation with 18,000 acres across five properties in Central Western NSW, including the renowned Gilmandyke Angus Stud, plus 3,000 cows, […]
Big Cattle, Big Data Headaches
Imagine creating property performance reports for well over 20 large cattle stations across Australia, using multiple different data collection and reporting systems, including a range of seemingly incompatible agtech devices and services. Staff manually downloading various spreadsheets each month, then literally cutting and pasting relevant columns or rows into different types of programs and […]
Data convergence tool helps Dubbo farmer save time
From lamb marking to harvesting crops, Dubbo mixed farmer, Jack Cresswell says Pairtree is helping him save time and deliver value on-farm. Innovative agritech startup Pairtree has created a solution for time-poor producers with a universal dashboard that captures and displays the essential data in one place. Founder, Hamish Munro takes us through how the […]
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. […]