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21/12/2022

In the aftermath of the 2017 ICO (initial coin offering) boom and bust, TradFi market participants’ primary takeaway was seemingly the mantra of “blockchain, not Bitcoin”. Since then, enterprise blockchain adoption has proliferated with a few notable failures.

Is this an issue with blockchain or is there something else at play?

In this feature, the Chainsaw sat down with Aglive co-founder Mark Toohey to discuss Aglive's mission to reconnect farmers with consumers using blockchain to capture and store on-farm and supply chain data and discover blockchain fact from fiction.

The Chainsaw sat down with Aglive’s co-founder Mark Toohey to distil blockchain fact from fiction. His response may surprise you.

31/05/2022

Australia-Argentina AgTech Platform Pilot Project

The Joint Australia-Argentina AgTech Platform Pilot Project was able to establish a practical, model AgTech project involving collaboration between a selected group of leading Australian and Argentine AgTech providers and at least two significant farm operations.

Pilot project leaders Aglive (Australia) and Digirodeo (Argentina) collaborated on the provision of an interoperable, open platform to capture block-chain secured on-farm and supply chain data. At the same time, other AgTech services providers engaged from each country to provide a balanced range of innovative and productivity-focused services to the selected farms. Services were focused on innovative solutions including but not limited to satellite-based precision farming data and analysis, advanced farm certification for sustainability and database-connected dosing guns.

During the project, farm managers were provided with the platform and a ‘suite’ of leading AgTech services with the potential to benefit a typical farming operation.
The final goal of the project was to develop a ‘proof of concept’ report on the project outcomes and, based on that report, identify possible pathways for greater collaboration and the potential operational and productivity benefits of open integration of AgTech services.

Outside the scope of the pilot project, collaborative partners undertook promotional activities to raise awareness of Australian and Argentine AgTech capability working with our respective Embassies, agricultural industry representative bodies and relevant AgTech industry groups that will continue beyond the grant period.
The coordinator for the Australian team was Peter Rennert (Director – Americas Markets, AgLive) and the coordinator for the Argentine team was Lucas Amadeo (Operations Manager for LATAM).

The main companies that took part of the Australia-Argentina AgTech Platform Pilot Project were:

DigiRodeo - An AgTech company that specialises in providing strategic technological solutions for the field industry. It develops solutions designed for the producer and the vaccinator.

Kelpie - A leading provider of software and IoT related to forage resource measurement and company management app located in Argentina and founded by Julian Torres and Joaquin Arzubi Borda. Joined the project in August 2021.

Bastó - Is a leading provider of software and IoT that significantly increases production rates and aids animal welfare using smart ear tags (“Mobile Devices”), that provide geolocation, grazing, health, and welfare data. Joined the project in September 2021.

Ceres Tag - Is the world’s first animal monitoring information platform with direct to satellite capability through a proprietary smart ear tag. Ceres Tag uses data collection and on-tag analytics to provide animal-specific geospatial location data in addition to movement and animal health monitoring.

16/05/2022

The high quality of U.S. beef is increasingly recognized around the globe. That is why U.S. exports smashed volume and value records last year, surpassing US$10 billion for the first time. More information on this.

It has taken several decades to reach this point but the U.S. beef industry is now producing the highest-quality beef in its history. This comes from

16/05/2022

Aglive is now an official partner with the U.S. CattleTrace alongside other companies which believes in the advancement of disease traceability in the cattle industry.

15/05/2022

The Northern Territory’s livestock export industry now has an official market barometer with the recent launch of the Live Export Price Indicator (LEPI) by the Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock reporting service (MLA NLRS).

The Northern Territory’s livestock export industry now has an official market barometer with the recent launch of the Live Export Price Indicator (LEPI) by the Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock reporting service (MLA NLRS).

12/05/2022

Another short week last week resulted in lower cattle yardings, but this didn’t stop buyers coming to the markets, with strong demand for all types of cattle firming up all national indicators week on week. Discover more on this.

Another short week last week resulted in lower cattle yardings, but this didn’t stop buyers coming to the markets.

11/05/2022

US consumer demand for retail meat remains exceptionally strong despite higher prices stemming from increased production costs and supply chain limitations. More on this.

Markets and economics Market Trends Rising retail prices will test consumers’ appetite for meat - CoBank Producer price inflation will become apparent in grocery meat cases 3 May 2022 3 minute read By: CoBank North America US consumer demand for retail meat remains exceptionally strong despite hig...

10/05/2022

BEEF magazine scoured the country looking for what has cattle producers talking. Here’s a look at 5 headlines that appear to be at the top of the list this week.

Here are 5 stories in the beef community, you don’t want to miss.

09/05/2022

The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act would require large meatpackers to divulge the terms of their so-called “alternative marketing arrangements” with cattle producers. More on this.

The Iowa U.S. senator says independent cattle producers in the Midwest 'are being hurt' by limited market

08/05/2022

New Zealand meat producer Silver Fern Farms is now selling its environmentally friendly beef in Jewel-Osco grocery stores in the US. Discover more.

New Zealand meat producer Silver Fern Farms is now selling its environmentally friendly beef in Jewel-Osco grocery stores in the US.

05/05/2022

The U.S. Meat Export Federation recently submitted comments on the IPEF, focusing on priorities for U.S. red meat access including the promotion of science-based trade rules, and promoting a systems-based approach to the U.S. More on this.

Comments focused on science-based trade, systems-based approvals for U.S. export establishments, regionalization agreements related to FAD.

04/05/2022

U.S. beef exports posted another strong performance in February, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation, led by excellent value growth in key Asian and Latin American markets. More on this.

Beef export value approaches $2 billion after just two months; strong month for pork in Mexico and Japan.