Farms of the Future Partner Program
Published March 2023
Observant is participating as a partner in the Farms of the Future program, listing a catalogue of products available for purchase through the grant scheme.
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Sharing Data with Third Parties Via the API
Published September 2021
Observant’s OpenLink API allows you to share your data with partners who support OpenLink integration. Your data is always private until you grant a partner access.
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What's the difference between LTE, 4G, 5G, CAT-M1, LTE-M and NB-IoT?
Published August 2020
Cellular technology is a confusing area, however, to ensure customers receive the right information and the right installation it's important to understand the differences.
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New Technology Helps Producers Monitor Water Levels In Real Time
Published March 2020
Dubbo service provider Kristian Moore, Hydrosolar, uses Observant technology to monitor 14 properties each with numerous monitoring points, to check water levels used for a range of different purposes, from livestock at Mildura to orange groves at Narromine.
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Building a Global AgTech Platform – Part III: Opportunities Ahead
Published September 2019
Due to the increased labor costs and availability issues, growers have been more rapidly pursuing automation. They are trying to automate as many tasks as possible on the farm, including irrigation which is labor-intensive for certain crops. Farmers are now looking for the ability to turn on/ off pumps with field valve control from their phones or computers, whereas in the recent past they would have their irrigators drive the fields to manually turn on valves. As farms become larger, it also became much easier to manage large blocks of acreage using automation for the irrigator, in effect multiplying an owners’ time and effort across larger acreages.
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Building a Global AgTech Platform – Part II: Challenges and Strategies for Implementation
Published August 2019
This article is part of a series by Aric Olson, President of Jain Irrigation, Inc., on how Jain Irrigation built its global AgTech platform in a short period of 5 years.
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Building a Global AgTech Platform – Part I: Acquisitions are Integral to Strategy
Published July 2019
Jain Irrigation, Inc (“JII”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (“JISL”) based in Jalgaon, India. In 2015 JII developed a strategic plan to create a leading AgTech irrigation company with a billion-dollar target valuation. At around the same time, Mandala Capital invested a total of USD 120 million across the Jain group.
From 2015 to 2019 the company acquired Puresense Environmental, Observant, Pty. Ltd., and ETwater Inc. Also, JISL’s sister company, NaanDanJain, acquired Gavish Control System (a leading nursery and greenhouse controls company) in 2014. JISL also formed a partnership with Agralogics.
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Arid Zone Grazing Reimagined - Using Observant Technology
Published April 2019
Steve and Rebecca Cadzow say they were forced to rethink the management of their Northern Territory cattle operation when they came to fully appreciate that virtually every grass, bush and tree on the property was edible.
The penny dropped during an RCS Grazing For-Profit school where the Cadzows were challenged to think about the way they approached the management of the family cattle business.
Observant solutions played a large part in the new approach that the Cadzows have deployed on their property.
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Jain Acquires Observant Technology — Strengthens Global Commitment to Precision Irrigation
Published July 2017
FRESNO, CA – Jain Irrigation, Inc., (“Jain”), today announced that it has acquired the technology and core team of Australian Observant Pty Ltd, (“Observant”). Observant is a world leader in providing in-field hardware and cloud-based applications for precision farm water management. The acquisition will combine Observant’s broad field monitoring and control technology with Jain’s global irrigation manufacturing and precision agriculture technology platform to provide farmers with a broad suite of capabilities to increase crop yields while, at the same time, responsibly and profitably manage limited resources.
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CEO Jim Chambers and CTO Matthew Pryor
Published February 2016
Observant™, a worldwide leader in precision water-management solutions for agriculture, has announced the appointment of James A. Chambers as global Chief Executive Officer. Current CEO and co-founder, J. Matthew Pryor, will focus on the new role of Chief Technology Officer for the company.
Chambers brings an impressive list of business success stories to Observant. Most recently he served as Director of Marketing for Bayer CropScience, where he implemented dynamic new strategies for Bayer’s $2+ billion portfolio of products. He had previously held a number of key leadership positions with John Deere Water, including Director of Global Product Management and Marketing.
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Observant Lends Support to Farm Data Integration
Published July 2015
Observant®, a leader in agricultural field data collection and automation, announced today the availability of its first implementation of an API based on Open Ag Data Alliance (OADA) standards. Observant’s OADA based API provides secure access to data managed on the Observant Global™ cloud management platform. Field level data collected by Observant’s award-winning hardware can be accessed by other applications via the API, under the complete control of the grower.
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High-tech Gadgetry Improves Pistachio Water Efficiency
Published October 2014
Recently Phil Reh, Head of US Business Development and Sales was asked to present a talk at Fresno State University about how monitoring soil moisture can improve the yield of high-value pistachio tree crops.
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Observant Helps Farmers Check Stock Water Levels Remotely
Published October 2014
Farm online automation business Observant is building a new factory and office in inner-city Melbourne and recently opened offices in California and the Goulburn Valley.
Our CEO J.Matthew Pryor was interviewed recently by the Weekly Times about the new direction the company is taking with the launch of DIY Kits for the pastoral market that reduces the time spent checking stock water points. A do-it-yourself tank level monitoring kit, which is fixed atop remote tanks. It reports back water levels over the Observant Global communications system that transmits data over the Telstra mobile phone network.
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Gallagher I-Series Data Controller Launched
Published March 2014
Our GlobalLink Partner, Gallagher the New Zealand fencing systems manufacturer, has launched a new product that lets farmers control electric fences from a smartphone, tablet or computer.
Their i-Series energisers allow farmers to segment their fences into six different zones so they can pinpoint faults in the fence to mend a broken wire or fencepost that is shorting out, or find a downed tree on the farm without having to walk the entire fence line.
The new i Series System Data Controller is an Observant Ready accessory that allows farmers to manage their fences remotely and receive SMS Alerts using Observant Global.
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Observant C3 Wins Australian International Design Award
Published June 2013
The 2013 Australian International Design Award Event was held in Sydney on May 30th as part of Sydney’s Australian International Design Festival, attracting more than 250 entries from a vast range of industries.
Judging took place in Sydney with six panels of Australian and international design experts assessing each entry on form, function, quality, safety, sustainability, commerciality and innovation. Winners of the Design Award were announced by the NSW Premier and Australian of the Year, Ita Buttrose.
Observant proudly took home a Design Award for the C3. The C3, which also won the 2012 Irrigation Australia New Product/Innovation Award, is a flexible monitoring platform for remote infrastructure management. It can be configured for modular operations or complete stand-alone operations when paired with Observant’s robust, tamper and vandal proof solar enclosure.