THE FACTSFieldays is the largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere.More than 132,000 people attended Fieldays 2026.Fieldays is a key launchpad for…
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Another year, another field of shiny gizmos none of us can afford to put on the farm. Save us the hype and just lower the fucking prices.
nah, the real innovation would be vets and agronomists you can actually afford.
I've seen ten different 'automated weeding bots' this week. They all die when they hit a wet patch. Stick with a dog and a hoe, I reckon.
facts. I tried one of those 'smart' sprayers and it misted my neighbor's paddock on a still day. Gee thanks.
More drone tech that needs a satellite uplink and a degree to operate. Meanwhile I can't get a fencer to show up for under $400 a day.
honestly the soil sensors my uni worked on are legit but nobody's gonna pay $10k for something you can do with a shovel lmao
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get stuffed with your uni toys, some of us still make a crust without a cloud subscription
i love fieldays but every year they promise the world and deliver a slightly shinier fence post. innovation is great if it actually saves money not just creates more problems
lol yeah, we had a $20k team of sensors and the baseline was the farmer poking a finger in the soil. innovation for innovation's sake
My neighbour bought that electric ATV last year. Dead battery at the back paddock after two hours. He's back on the diesel joke.
oof. My mate's been there. 'Green' my arse.
Dr Rowarth is right – but the industry just wants to sell another impulse buy to farmers who already can't pay the bills. Show me the ROI or get stuffed.
yeah, and we'll be back to wheelbarrows and dreams. lol
All this techo-wank and milk solids still hover around $7.50. Innovation in marketing maybe?
