Sprout: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launches new innovation hub to back 'digital agriculture' entrepreneurs

"The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) says it has tens of millions of dollars ready to kick-start an agricultural innovation hub launched by the Prime Minister today. It is part of a broad strategy by the NFF to harness new technology and big data to cut the costs of production and boost output. "Digital agriculture is the next wave of productivity" and could add as much as $6 billion to farm income over the next four years, according to NFF chief executive Simon Talbot." Read more

Dominique Schwartz and Sarina Locke ABC 12 Dec 2015