date:Mar 28, 2023
Some Australian farmers are turning to robotics, rather than leaving food to rot or trying to find people to pick. McNab Farms in Admona, Shepparton, Victoria has been producing apples, pears and stone fruits for over 120 years. Fifth generation farmer and chair of Fruit Growers Victoria, Mitchell McNabs interest in robotics peaked after he was selected to be part of an international farming scholarship.
Sixty per cent of the cost of production is invested in labor to produce fruit, he said. Au