FARMERS, researchers, advisors, and agribusinesses will come together this month for Birchip Cropping Group Ag Tech Expo, a full-day event showcasing cutting-edge digital tools and technologies designed to support the future of farming.
Held at Charlton Park, the expo will spotlight automation, precision agriculture, sensor technologies, and weed control innovations through a practical, grower-focused lens.
“With tighter margins and more data than ever, it’s critical for BCG to help farmers translate technology into decisions. 
This event is a step toward building the digital confidence and capability that the future demands. 
“Growers are often told they should be using more data or digital tools, but this expo will help them understand exactly how to use what they’ve got, and where to go next,” said event organiser, BCG’s Jess Bidstrup. 
“The event is designed to take some of the guesswork out of ag tech. We will cover what’s practical and profitable on-farm right now, but also what’s possible and perhaps not so far away.”
The Expo will feature speakers, with representatives from organisations such as Pairtree Intelligence, Society of Precision Agriculture Australia CSIRO, Charles Sturt University, Single Agriculture, and INCYT, presenting alongside farmers. 
“We know that the most powerful learning often happens between growers,” Jess said.
“When farmers can share experiences and ask practical questions, it accelerates understanding and adoption.
The Grains Research and Development Corporation Grain Automate program, led by the Society of Precision Agriculture Australia (SPAA) will feature throughout the day with facilitator Edward Scott, delivering workshops about variable rate technology, farm mapping, and getting your farm ready for autonomy through data collection.
The sessions will provide hands-on demonstrations in VRT, data mapping, and system integration. A highlight of the day will be a panel discussion addressing ‘The future of weed control technologies’ featuring Charles Sturt University’s Professor Michael Walsh, Ben Single (Single Agriculture), Bailey Kilpatrick (SwarmFarm Robotics) and Warakirri Cropping’s Baingarra site manager, Jono Robinson.