Business & Rural
4 December, 2025
High flying farming tech
AROUND 20 farmers gathered at Marnoo for an exciting demonstration of cutting-edge agricultural technology last month.
AROUND 20 farmers gathered at Marnoo for an exciting demonstration of cutting-edge agricultural technology last month.
The event, hosted by Driscoll Ag in collaboration with Horizon AgTech, showcased the latest green-on-green weed detection technology.
It explored how it can be applied in late post-emergent sprays, particularly for tough-to-kill weeds like sowthistle.
Prior to the event, a small drone was able to map a section of a lentil paddock, which identified problematic weeds using AI.
These were then precisely sprayed on the day using Trent Carter’s Case 4450 boomspray with individual nozzle control.
The new T100 spray drone was also demonstrated, covering 3.3 hectares in 1 tank, and travelling the speed of 75km/hr.
The demonstation provided a practical look at how emerging technologies can help growers improve efficiency and accuracy in their paddock management.
Growers left the day impressed by the possibilities of integrating drones and smart spraying technology into their operations.
Driscoll Ag continues to do in-field demonstration and experiments using this new technology with willing farmers.
Driscoll Ag extends thanks to Jim Dula for travelling from Melbourne to share his expertise.
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