Bindi Isbister

Basal (ground level) Sclerotinia in lupin crop near Yuna today, we at DPIRD are continuing research on this challenging pathogen as part of the Soilborne disease Initiative, a national research program funded by GRDC, with great collaboration from lupin growers

No two farms are the same, and neither are the precision ag solutions that work best 🚜. Join Bindi Isbister at the 2026 Australian Precision Ag Symposium as she shares insights into route planning and spatial decision support for broadacre farming. 🎟️: bit.ly/4bCFZu0 #AgTech #PrecisionAg #AusAg

Enroute to Victoria to talk at @theGRDC Farm business updates in Tooleybuc and Numurkah this Wednesday & Thursday. #GrainAutomate grdc.com.au/__data/assets/…

Boundaries are key foundation for autonomous systems. Yet at a practical farm level they not as consistent as some would think. They are one of my biggest frustrations processing farm data. Here is why actfa.net/project/georef… @CTFarmingAus

Two Kojonup “kids” nominated for an award AusAgritech Awards in Brisbane last night. Rob @AgoraLivestock Digital Excellence Award and myself Liz Alexander Ecosystem Support Award. We have an amazing Agtech ecosystem in Australia. You never know where life will take you

The countdown is on, Lake Grace! Tomorrow, join us in Lake Grace for an exclusive demo of our cutting-edge SwarmBots. See how #IntegratedAutonomy, smart robotics and precision agtech from our SwarmConnect partner @bossagriculture come together to make farming more efficient and productive. This is your chance to explore real-world solutions that can help your farm thrive. We can’t wait to see you there—get ready for an agtech experience straight from the #FutureOfFarming! #SwarmFarmRobotics #SwarmConnect #LakeGraceDemo #FutureOfFarming #RegionalWA

Hey WA, the countdown is on for Newdegate Demo Day! We’re bringing our SwarmBots and teaming up with our awesome SwarmConnect partner @bossagriculture to showcase the latest in autonomous farming technology. Discover how #IntegratedAutonomy is revolutionizing farm efficiency and precision across real-world operations. If agtech innovation is your focus, this live demo is a must-attend. See how SwarmFarm Robotics is helping growers increase productivity while cutting down on inputs. Mark your calendar and get ready to experience the #FutureOfFarming at Newdegate Demo Day! #SwarmFarmRobotics #SwarmConnect #NewdegateDemoDay #AgTech #RegionalWA

Appreciate the small things - life can be short. Something we need to remember more often

@originalstinger That would be an interesting experiment, maybe a good thing they seeded the paddock or it would have been tempting

@BindiIsbister Can you pour plaster down the holes to ‘map’ the holes?

“Mouse macropores” not really the type of amelioration we want to use to improve infiltration - must be a big nest pictured right or they love burrowing into freshly deep ripped 500mm soil that was spaded in 2017. Left photo unspaded 2017 ripped in 2026 (~150m apart)

@Glenn_SoilAgro @PitCritic @CropDoctor54 Natures way of recycling! If only they would just eat weed seeds and leave the planted seeds to grow

@BindiIsbister I was in a chickpea paddock in SA with @PitCritic & @CropDoctor54 and we were trying to work out why one particular plant was 2-3 times the size of all others. So we dug down to investigate & the roots were into an old mouse nest 🤦‍♂️

This hybrid autonomous world we work in at the moment as we build autonomous systems is doing my head in this month….everything from poor connectivity, different geo reference systems or the software just can do it yet😬😬😬

Planning how your machines are going to navigate a paddock whether they are autonomous or not is a way to increase efficiency #GrainAutomate @theGRDC @Verge_Ag

@WaddiPark @azam_gaus Not sure how much N deep ripping releases. Have seen in trials 2016 higher N use efficiency with ripping, no sig response to increasing post em N rate. Saw a similar response in large scale test strips applied UAN (soil type yellow sand). Will dig out the trial results on Monday

How do you calculate how much N deep ripping releases/stimulates? Can I burn diesel now to maybe reduce N inputs later in the year, in a world of unknowns at the moment. @azam_gaus @BindiIsbister

One track, two tracks or the whole wheel track zone - some of the options we reviewed at the @WANTFA_farming demo day Frankland. Maintaining tracks helps with an even seedbed, less wear& tear on machinery & erosion risk #SWANWA

“All layers are players - look for soil opportunities not constraints” my fav line from @PitCritic at the @WANTFA_farming wheel track demo day at Frankland last week where we also looked at soil mixing/ripping. A colourful array of soil types.

Wheel track renovation is that on your summer job list? Looking forward to seeing some different renovators in action and learning some tips and tricks from those using the machines.

@Jezzabryan23 @datafarming As expected given the higher resolution the drone picked up the smaller single weeds better. There are Pros and cons for both systems so I think it comes down to scale/size of the farm, skills you have on the farm and what weeds you need to hit

@BindiIsbister @datafarming How did it compare @BindiIsbister?

Out groundtruthing for @datafarming Weedsat project with Flynn from HDT surveyors flying the drone. Cool set up with solar panels&battery to charge the drone batteries and power the laptop to check the data in the field as we go #GrainAutomate

@colbert_marty The crazy erratic weather just keeps coming, it’s proving a very frustrating long harvest. 😬

Another report from the trenches. Mingenew WA. This hail event hit when the crop was being harvested with 5 t/ha+ coming off., thus at its most susceptible.This pdk calculated out at 88.7% loss. Managing the regrowth over summer will be another challenge.

@AJGrovefarming @datafarming Limited release this summer as still in R&D phase $7/ha with discounts for large areas Not sure how it compares to a Weedseeker but given this rain summer spraying will be a big job so I am sure we will be number crunching the different spot spraying options

@BindiIsbister @datafarming What's the cost looking like vs getting a weedit in

Too damp for harvest this morning so we went spraying with a @datafarming’s Weedsat prescription: 30cm satellite resolution, target area to be sprayed 31% of the paddock #GrainAutomate