Sam Mitchell - Wealth Check, Australia

Sam Mitchell - Wealth Check, Australia

Sam Mitchell is the CEO of WealthCheck, an agricultural investment company that is responsible for the effective operation of numerous large-scale broad-acre and horticultural properties across Australia. Sam founded WealthCheck back in 2005 and applies a hands-on approach to the properties his team is responsible for.

“We have to have an open mind when we are looking at new technologies because we have to find out very quickly whether they are going to be able to do what they promise they can do, and with JAIN Logic, we have chosen to go with that system because it actually does work”

- Sam Mitchell, Wealth Check CEO

Ben McDonald - Albeni Farm, QLD

Ben McDonald - Albeni Farm, QLD

Ben McDonald, a second-generation farmer, is raising over 9,500 Organic Certified Beef Cattle whilst retaining country in Rolleston and Blackall. Ben monitors water from start to finish, investing in flow meters on pipes, a pressure transducer setup on a pump, and a tank level sensor which has been set up to send him both low and high water level alerts via text message.

“It all comes down to water being supplied to the cattle when the cattle want it. We’re running large mobs of cattle on 2-3 troughs, they need to have good quality water at all times. Otherwise, their stress levels go up, if their stress levels go up their production levels come down and all of a sudden I’m not making any money.”

— Ben McDonald, Albeni Farm Owner

Simon Marriott - Romsey Farm, VIC

Simon Marriott - Romsey Farm, VIC

Simon Marriott runs sheep and dry land crops on his property in Romsey, Victoria where he uses a combination of Soil Moisture and Weather monitoring solutions to gain Agronomic insights that help with his decision making process.

“Last year’s crops were disappointing, with poor quality bales, dry and lacking nutrients. This year’s crops have improved dramatically… Good seed, moisture levels, and quality nutrients just by knowing what’s going below the soil. When to water, add nutrients and when to cut and bale for bumper crops.”

— Simon Marriott, Romsey Farm Owner

Steve Cadzow - Mt Riddock Station, NT

Steve Cadzow - Mt Riddock Station, NT

With around 8000 - 9000 sustainably farmed beef cattle raised in the rangelands of Central Australia, the Cadzow family is using technology and innovation in the pastoral industry to improve soil health and implement better farming practices for efficiency and longevity.

“Water is the lifeblood of everything that lives out here, if we don’t have water our cattle don’t survive”

— Steve Cadzow, owner at Mt Riddock Station.

Dean Hann - Yabtree West, NSW

Dean Hann - Yabtree West, NSW

Dean Hann & Rebecca Gorman are farmers from Mundarlo, NSW Australia. They run a 3,000 acre Angus Cattle property where they use Observant Water Level solutions to reduce water runs and improve farm efficiency.

“We didn’t want to come home to perished cattle or water everywhere (because of a leak in the system). It’s a good tool to have in your kit, to have the peace of mind - knowing you can check on it.”

— Dean Hann, Property Manager at Yabtree West

Eric Harvey - Gilgai Farms, NSW

Eric Harvey - Gilgai Farms, NSW

Eric Harvey runs a 690,000 acre sheep and cattle grazing operation in Geurie, NSW. With funding from MLA, Eric has installed a range of Observant Solutions to monitor his stock, water points, troughs, rainfall and manage his pump station.

“If we included our time and wear and tear, it took about nine and a half months to pay back the system.”

— Eric Harvey, Gilgai Farms

Gary Wight - Wight's Dairy, VIC

Gary Wight - Wight's Dairy, VIC

Gary Wight used to spend 2 - 3 days a week irrigating his land, a lot of the work occurring through the night and requiring him to be on hand at all hours to ensure irrigation events occurred as planned. Employing extra labor to assist in irrigation could not be justified, as labour costs outweighed the returns gained over the season. The alternative, was to invest in farm automation technology, that would reduce labor costs, send 24/7 alerts to Gary and provide peace of mind by logging into an app on his mobile to check on his system. 

“Now, that we’ve got an automated system (that) runs all the night it means I don’t have to get up, weekends I’ve got free and even structurally if I’ve got a meeting on... I can go, knowing that it’s going to operate on its own in the background.”

— Gary Wight, owner at Wight's Dairy

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