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HEATED DEBATE RAGES ON ABOUT SOLAR PANEL FARMS

As the number of solar farms in Australia grows, so does the controversy over heavy metals in solar panels and the difficulty of recycling them. Lynette LaBlack, a farmer in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, has been questioning everyone who will listen with uncomfortable questions. She questioned Metka EGN regarding its solar […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

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IRRIGATION IN AUSTRALIA: THE COMPLETE PICTURE

Irrigation covers only 5% of Australia’s tilled agricultural land but delivers 30% of total agricultural output. Agriculture utilises 50-70 percent of Australia’s annual water use, with irrigation accounting for 90 percent of that. Regulations and licences govern the vast bulk of irrigated water use. Irrigators require a permit to draw specific amounts of water from […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

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AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY TO BOOST YIELD AND CONSERVE WATER

How do you improve productivity and yield, while conserving precious water supplies? This is a question farmers across the globe have grappled with for decades, but a reputed company SupPlant is on a mission to provide them with the answer. The Israeli-based start-up is using agronomic algorithms, artificial intelligence and cloud-based technology to meet this […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

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PAGODA JOINS HANDS WITH MEITUAN TO EXPLORE DRONES

At the Meituan drone delivery collecting store in Longgang, Shenzhen, a drone recently laden with fruits from Pagoda took off. In the sweltering summer, cold lychee from 2 kilometres away is packaged and sent 7 minutes to customers. It is acknowledged that Meituan and Pagoda began working together in 2016. Pagoda’s latest effort in the […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

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AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY TO BOOST YIELD AND CONSERVE WATER

How do you improve productivity and yield, while conserving precious water supplies? This is a question farmers across the globe have grappled with for decades, but a reputed company SupPlant is on a mission to provide them with the answer. The Israeli-based start-up is using agronomic algorithms, artificial intelligence and cloud-based technology to meet this […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

Read More →
IRRIGATION IN AUSTRALIA: THE COMPLETE PICTURE

Irrigation covers only 5% of Australia’s tilled agricultural land but delivers 30% of total agricultural output. Agriculture utilises 50-70 percent of Australia’s annual water use, with irrigation accounting for 90 percent of that. Regulations and licences govern the vast bulk of irrigated water use. Irrigators require a permit to draw specific amounts of water from […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

Read More →
PAGODA JOINS HANDS WITH MEITUAN TO EXPLORE DRONES

At the Meituan drone delivery collecting store in Longgang, Shenzhen, a drone recently laden with fruits from Pagoda took off. In the sweltering summer, cold lychee from 2 kilometres away is packaged and sent 7 minutes to customers. It is acknowledged that Meituan and Pagoda began working together in 2016. Pagoda’s latest effort in the […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

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HEATED DEBATE RAGES ON ABOUT SOLAR PANEL FARMS

As the number of solar farms in Australia grows, so does the controversy over heavy metals in solar panels and the difficulty of recycling them. Lynette LaBlack, a farmer in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, has been questioning everyone who will listen with uncomfortable questions. She questioned Metka EGN regarding its solar […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

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INDONESIA PALM OIL BAN A SHOCK FOR MANY

Late last week, Indonesia, the leading producer of palm oil, shocked global consumable oil markets by announcing an immediate ban on palm oil exports. Global oilseed prices have risen even more this year. It might be huge news for Australian canola growers, who are currently benefiting from the greatest prices on record, with prices frequently […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

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VEGOILS-PALM TRACKS WEAKER RIVAL OILS

Malaysian palm oil futures dipped on Friday, followed lower-cost competing oils, although speculators profited after the contract hit an all-time high over labour shortage concerns. At the midday break, the flagship palm oil contract FCPOc3 for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 71 ringgit, or 1.38 per cent, to 5,090 ringgit ($1,218.14) […]

July 3, 2024 • orchardtech_qt32n4

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