Articles by René Groeneveld

AGT head of science and business development Tristan Coram (left) and barley breeder Paul Telfer examine the new Titan AX barley at Roseworthy, South Australia. - Photo: AGT

07-04-2023 | Article

Herbicide-tolerant barley offers growers more options

The scientists in the program are talking frequently to strawberry-growers, including Australian fruit farm Burlington Berries, that is using 16 robotic harvesters of Dogtooth Technologies to pick strawberries. - Photo: Dogtooth Technologies

05-04-2023 | Article

Australian effort to deliver robot-ready strawberries

Glyphosate being applied to winter wheat. - Photo: Mark Pasveer

24-03-2023 | Article

How an EU glyphosate ban would affect farmers globally

Australian farmer Mark Swift adopted precision planting. What are the benefits in terms of crop health and yield? - Photo: Mark Swift

17-03-2023 | Article

Farmer Mark Swift: ‘Precision planting is not a panacea’

Site Manager Eva Thilderkvist of Dogtooth Technologies: “At the moment only one in a hundred berries is not picked right. That is really good. And we are learning and improving the robots. They will be faster eventually.” - Photo: Dogtooth Technologies

17-03-2023 | Article

Strawberry-picking robots contribute to peace of mind for Tasmanian grower

Pernod Ricard Winemakers currently has 19 Oxins in its fleet. - Photo: Smart Machine Oxin

07-03-2023 | Article

An autonomous machine in the vineyard: ‘It never goes quite how you expect’

SwarmFarm is looking to have its SwarmBot robots deployed in North America this year and is looking for the right opportunity to expand into the European market. - Photo: SwarmFarm Robotics

06-03-2023 | News

SwarmFarm to launch its SwarmBot technology in North America this year

California is the biggest agricultural producer in the US. But the state appears to be in the backseat when it comes to autonomous farming technology. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health decided that there wasn’t enough evidence to determine if autonomous equipment was safe enough. - Photo: Monarch Tractor

20-02-2023 | Article

How over-regulating hinders autonomous farming technology

ExactShot places starter fertiliser precisely onto seeds as they are planted in the soil. - Photo: John Deere

16-02-2023 | Article

Scientist Susanne Schmidt: ‘ExactShot precision fertilisation is a piece of the puzzle’

Agronomeye's digital twin offers growers a digital 3D model of their farm that can assist in on-farm decision-making.

01-02-2023 | Article

How a digital twin can help farmers make on-farm decisions

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René Groeneveld Correspondent for Australia