{"id":26377,"date":"2024-08-20T15:32:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T05:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/?p=26377"},"modified":"2024-08-22T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T00:48:10","slug":"farming-is-surprisingly-high-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/farming-is-surprisingly-high-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Farming is Surprisingly High-Tech, and This is Why:"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those looking for a career in tech might be inclined to disregard the farming industry. After all, we often think of careers in the agriculture industry as including honest, hands-on work that gets you down and dirty.<\/p>\n

However, with recent technological advances on the farm, this isn\u2019t necessarily the case. In fact, over recent years, there have been tonnes of high-tech solutions integrated into farmwork to improve efficiency and productivity. What\u2019s more, they\u2019re pretty exciting to learn about too!<\/p>\n

Working with Animals and <\/em>Tech; It Doesn\u2019t Get Much Better!<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re still a little sceptical about starting a tech career on the farm, we\u2019re here to ease your concerns! As you\u2019re about to discover, so many exciting developments are happening in the agriculture industry, and those who blur the lines of farming and technology careers will be at the forefront of many more to come.<\/p>\n

To get you hyped up about the possibilities of tech, we\u2019ve teamed up with our friends at Dairy Australia to bring you our top four technological advancements. Trust us, we chose our top four very <\/em>well!<\/p>\n

\"Cows<\/p>\n

#1 Robotic Milking<\/h2>\n

Ok, we know; this one sounds a little kooky, but once we explain it properly, you\u2019ll be just as excited about it as we are!<\/p>\n

Can you imagine a robot milking a cow? It\u2019s a reality in Australia, thanks to the development of automatic milking systems that make the entire milking procedure free of human assistance! If you want to know how it works, the process goes a little like this:<\/p>\n