In the 17th February 2026 episode of The Rural News, Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII) Founding Chief Executive Andy Koronios speaks with Rural Editor Emily Minney about the new National Digital Twin for Australian Agriculture. The project, a collaboration between rural services giant Elders, the Australasian Space Innovation Institute, Meat and Livestock Australia and Charles Sturt University aims to be the first Artificial intelligence program providing a virtual copy of the nation’s agricultural landscape.

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