Farmers needed for safety road test

NATIONAL digital safety solutions specialist AirAgri is looking for 1000 landholders for a comprehensive farm safety research program.

The 1000 Farm Safety Project is set to run throughout 2024 and aims to transform how Australians protect their farming families, employees and teammates.

AirAgri co-founder James Diamond said a diverse selection of agricultural businesses was sought to provide an equal representation of the industry.

“This ambitious project is 100 per cent funded and run by Australians, underscoring our commitment to local industry and homegrown innovation,” Mr Diamond said.

“All collected data will be exclusively handled by our Australian team, ensuring total privacy and domestic control.

“The program has a hands-on approach to safety with benefits including property specific weather and automated inductions at property level.”

In addition to seeking commercial support from the industry and private sector, AirAgri will deploy and run a cutting-edge software solution on all 1000 farms for the 12 months, free of charge.

Mr Diamond said the ­program would focus on delivering property-specific data at the right time through the most effective channels to aid safe and sustainable decision making.

“Participating farmers will have access to precision weather insights and alerts like never before, enabling them to make safer and more accurate decision based on their property rather than at district level,” he said.

“This pioneering technology also addresses mental health concerns by using one of the world’s first software medical devices, currently in the final stages of Food and Drug Administration and Therapeutic Goods Administration approval, designed to help diagnose mental health issues in rural Australia.

“We believe this is a significant milestone for the entire industry and is exclusive to AirAgri.

“AirAgri can implement active farm safety alerts and alarms for lone workers, regardless of existing connectivity, removing the unwanted anxiety when loved ones are late back to the house.

“We realise every farm is different and that is why we have put out the call to 1000 farmers to put their hands up —whether they are broadacre or livestock. 

“We want a collective group we can work with on the project for 12 months, measuring the success and working with them to build more proactive safety tools.”

For more information, visit https://www.airagri.com.au/apply-for-the-1000-farm-safety-project-in-2024/.