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Farmers’ thoughts: are farmers comfortable sharing soil data?
Soil is crucial to the health and productivity of farms. Understanding the opportunities and barriers for collecting and sharing Australian soil data is critical given pushes to increase environmental sustainability and grow carbon markets.
Top 3 summer fallow weeds ranked by area, yield loss and revenue
In winter cropping regions, appropriate management of weeds during summer fallow can lead to a return on investment regarding soil health and productivity. The burden of weeds during this time, however, has been shown to largely impact crop yield and enterprise...
Financial Management Software Used by Australian Farmers
A farm is ultimately a business enterprise that needs to account for its cash flow, manage payrolls, budgets and more.
Farmer thoughts: what factors influence farmer appreciation of data?
Financial constraints and connectivity issues will undoubtedly stifle the proliferation of new technology, but what about psychological barriers? What about psychological influences over perceptions of farm data? How does this influence farmer perception and valuing of data insights?
Top 3 data types collected by Australian livestock producers
There are vast amounts of data produced by Australian Livestock enterprises. Here are the top 3 data types they collect and how they store it on farm.
Top 3 data types used by Australian crop farmers
Vast amounts of data are produced by crop farming enterprises. Here are the top 3 types used by Australian crop farmers and how it is typically stored on farm. For anyone familiar with farming, Silicon Valley and the AgTech space, it is common knowledge that...
Breakthrough … A Targeted Approach to Farmers
Every farm is unique and needs inputs, services and products that are specific to the operation’s size, crop or stock type, location and production stage. This presents great challenges for marketers and government bodies wanting to engage with producers with the...
The Development of Self-Fertile Almond Trees
More trees but less bees Over the last decade we have witnessed an increase in almond producer numbers in our KG2 farmer database due to increasing demand worldwide for the protein rich product, which yields enormous profit margins if farmed efficiently. However,...
Harnessing Data in Agribusiness Through Legislation
The ability to collect, control and harness data in any given industry is critical towards the creation of goods and services that generate distinct market advantages. Farm data is the staple of our business at KG2 as it provides necessary insights into the...
Agricultural Production and Export Pressure
Production and export pressure According to Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), agricultural production and exports are still under extreme pressure despite six months of farm-reviving rainfall in many parts of...