Stirlings to Coast Farmers

What Stirlings to Coast Farmers does

Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) is a farmer-led, non-profit incorporated association (ABN 62 911 881 574) headquartered in Albany, Western Australia, that delivers agricultural research, development, and extension services to broadacre farmers in the high rainfall zone of the Great Southern region. The organization operates a membership-based model (with pricing undisclosed) complemented by tiered sponsorship (Bronze, Silver, Gold), and provides access to on-farm research trials, seasonal field days, a multi-year document library, and staff-led R&D across cropping, livestock, soil health, and technology domains. Two named staff — CEO Lizzie von Perger and Communications lead Dr Kathi McDonald — are identified, with a total headcount of approximately nine.

SCF's core technology stack is precision agriculture rather than software: a 12m Trial Sprayer, 2m 9-row Trial Plot Seeder, Grain Thresher, Trimble GFX-1060/Nav-900 GPS, and a DJI NDVI drone, largely funded by GRDC equipment grants. Digital products include the N-Watch Dashboard (a trial-site nitrogen tracking tool) and the Climate Great Southern information platform (weather, soil moisture, and pasture forecasting) developed under Future Drought Fund support. The organization runs roughly a dozen active research projects in partnership with GRDC, CSIRO, DPIRD, FAR, and the Grower Group Alliance, including the FAR-led Hyper Profitable Crops project, DPIRD's HiRES, and CSIRO's N-Able.

Commercially, SCF monetizes through membership fees and three-tier sponsorship (Bronze/Silver/Gold), with Gold sponsors anchored by CBH Group and Rabobank. It also serves as the Regional Node Lead Organisation for the SW WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, positioning it within a 50+ partner consortium backed by the Australian Government's $5 billion Future Drought Fund. GTM is community-led: SCF recruits members, hosts events, and disseminates research outputs through newsletters, social media, and field demonstrations targeted at SMB broadacre farmers across the Great Southern region of WA.

Name

Stirlings to Coast Farmers

Legal name

Stirlings to Coast Farmers Inc

Website

https://scfarmers.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stirlings to Coast Farmers is a farmer-led, non-profit agricultural research organization in Albany, Western Australia, delivering R&D, field trials, and extension services to broadacre farmers in the high rainfall zone through membership, sponsorship, and government-funded programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Research Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAAAFAF

Decision Support & Agronomic Modeling (Yield, Irrigation, Pest/Disease Forecasting)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Precision Agriculture & Farm Management Software (GIS, IoT, Telematics)

SECONDARYAFAAAFAB

Field Mapping, GIS & Remote Sensing Analytics

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Precision Agriculture & Farm Management Software (GIS, IoT, Telematics)

SECONDARYAFAAAFAO

Farm Finance, Input Procurement & Risk Tools (Budgeting, Inventory, Insurance Links)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Precision Agriculture & Farm Management Software (GIS, IoT, Telematics)

Keywords

• Agricultural research services
• Broadacre farming research
• Grower group membership
• Cropping trial research
• Drought resilience hub

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Members pay to join SCF and gain access to research trials, newsletters, member-only events, opportunities to host trials, present at events, and receive in-depth data for their farms.
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Three-tiered sponsorship program (Bronze, Silver, Gold) providing varying levels of brand visibility, event signage, digital promotion, board access, and collaboration opportunities to agricultural businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stirlings to Coast Farmers is a farmer-led agricultural research and knowledge transfer organisation that delivers field trial research, member events, and an extensive document library of cropping, livestock, and soil health research to broadacre farmers in the high rainfall zone of Western Australia's Great Southern region. It funds its activities through paid Membership, tiered Sponsorship (Bronze/Silver/Gold) from agricultural businesses, and research grants from partners such as GRDC, CSIRO, DPIRD, and the Australian Government Future Drought Fund, and operates as Regional Node Lead Organisation for the SW WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub.

Product overview

Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) is a farmer-led agricultural research organization operating as a single unified offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on delivering credible, relevant research and information through a membership-based model, supplemented by sponsorship programs. The organization conducts research trials across cropping, livestock, and soil health domains, with key projects including the N-Watch Dashboard for nitrogen tracking, Climate-Smart Nitrogen Use Efficiency, FAR Hyper Profitable Crops, and various livestock projects. SCF provides members access to a Document Library of trial review booklets and newsletters, trial equipment services for conducting precise field research, and regular events such as Winter Field Walks and Spring Field Days. The organization also serves as Regional Node Lead for the SW WA Drought Hub and developed the Climate Great Southern information platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Annual membership providing broadacre farmers with access to SCF research trials, the seasonal SCF Focus newsletter, member-only events, opportunities to host on-farm trials and present at events, and in-depth trial data for their farming systems.
• Sponsorship Programs (Bronze, Silver, Gold) Three-tiered annual sponsorship offering for agricultural businesses: Bronze provides entry-level digital and event exposure; Silver adds event signage, digital promotion, and SCF Board meeting opportunities; Gold provides premium exposure, direct board access, and exclusive collaboration opportunities to shape research directions.
• SCF Document Library Searchable online library of years of local agricultural research organised by year, project, and keyword, including trial review booklets, newsletters, case studies, factsheets, and reports covering cropping, livestock, and soil health.
• Trial Equipment Services Provision of specialised precision agricultural research equipment for conducting on-farm trials, including a 12m Trial Sprayer, 2m 9-row Trial Plot Seeder, Grain Thresher, Trimble GFX-1060 Display, Trimble Nav-900 Receiver, and DJI NDVI Drone.
• N-Watch Dashboard Online dashboard tracking crop nitrogen status across SCF trial sites to support farmer decisions on nitrogen management in the high rainfall zone.
• Climate-Smart Nitrogen Use Efficiency Project Research project implementing trial sites across the lower Great Southern region's high rainfall zone focused on nitrogen use efficiency and climate-smart agricultural practices.
• CSIRO N-Able Project Collaborative project with CSIRO focused on supplying sufficient and timely nitrogen to deliver high crop productivity, yields, and grain protein through research and demonstration sites.
• FAR Hyper Profitable Crops Project GRDC-invested project led by the Foundation for Arable Research with SCF, aiming to help wheat and barley growers in high rainfall zones achieve hyper profitable crop outcomes via research, trials, and technical and economic analysis.
• Proactive Pastures Project Three-year producer-led project helping livestock producers in Southern WA adapt through pasture management research and demonstration sites.
• Championing Quality Silage Project Producer Demonstration Site project improving the quality, yield, and cost-effectiveness of silage production through field trials and demonstrations.
• Muster Project Project delivered by SCF through Australian Government funding focused on livestock management and quality outcomes.
• SW WA Drought Hub Albany Regional node of the SW WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub led by Grower Group Alliance; SCF acts as Regional Node Lead Organisation implementing activities including the WaterSmart Dams initiative and connecting farmers to drought resilience resources.
• Climate Great Southern Platform Online one-stop platform providing current weather conditions, soil moisture levels, pasture forecasting, and climate resources for the Great Southern region of Western Australia, developed by SCF with Future Drought Fund support.
• Events and Field Days Recurring community events such as the Winter Field Walk at Kendenup Country Club, Spring Field Day, workshops, and committee meetings that deliver research findings and networking opportunities to SCF members and the broader farming community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members stay up to date with innovations and practical insights in broadacre farming

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRDC has provided Equipment Grants enabling SCF to acquire state-of-the-art agricultural trial equipment including a 12m Trial Sprayer, 2m 9-row Trial Plot Seeder, Grain Thresher, Trimble displays, and DJI NDVI Drone. GRDC also funds various SCF research projects including Hyper Profitable Crops.
• Grower Group Alliance (GGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCF acts as a Regional Node Lead Organisation for the SW WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, led by GGA. The Hub utilizes the GGA grower group network 'hub and spoke' model with over 50 consortium partners representing all sectors of the WA agricultural supply chain.
• CBH GroupmajorOthersGold sponsor of Stirlings to Coast Farmers. CBH Group is Western Australia's leading grain co-operative and exporter.
• RabobankmajorOthersGold sponsor of Stirlings to Coast Farmers. Rabobank is a global bank focused on food and agriculture financing.
• Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPIRD works with GRDC and SCF on various research projects including the HiRES project focused on high rainfall zone farming systems improvement.
• CSIROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIRO collaborates with SCF on the N-Able project focused on nitrogen management and crop productivity in high rainfall zones.
• Katanning LandcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SCF Drought Hub on farm dam efficiency case studies including dam covers, roaded catchments, and dam enhancement methodologies.
• FAR (Foundation for Arable Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAR leads the GRDC-invested Hyper Profitable Crops project with SCF, focused on increasing wheat and barley profitability in high rainfall zones by April 2027.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WANTFA (Western Australian No-Tillage Farmers Association): WA-based grower organization focused on conservation agriculture and no-till research, events, and member trials. Overlaps SCF in WA broadacre cropping R&D and member services.
• Mingenew-Irwin Group: WA grower group running local field trials, demonstration sites, and member events across the northern wheatbelt. Highly comparable farmer-led research-extension model in a different WA region.
• Hart Field-Site Group: South Australian grower group running broadacre field trials and the annual Hart Field Day. Directly comparable farmer-led R&D and extension model in a different Australian grain region.
• FAR Australia (Foundation for Arable Research Australia): Australian grower-funded R&D organization running GRDC-invested research (e.g., Hyper Profitable Crops, which SCF participates in). Uses the same farmer-led, project-based research and extension model as SCF but with broader national scope across multiple grain zones.
• Birchip Cropping Group (BCG): Victoria's leading grower group running GRDC-invested broadacre research, field trials, and seasonal member events. Highly comparable model to SCF, with a larger, more mature research footprint.
• Corrigin Farm Improvement Group: WA grower group operating local broadacre trials, field walks, and member research projects in the eastern wheatbelt. Comparable small-team, farmer-led research and extension model.
• Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) New Zealand: New Zealand's leading arable cropping R&D organization, applying levy-funded, science-led research and extension to grain growers. Closest international structural analogue to SCF's farmer-funded research model.
• Liebe Group: Western Australian grower group running member-driven broadacre R&D, field trials, and member events in the WA wheatbelt. Closest direct peer in geography, membership model, and on-the-ground research delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC): National, levy- and government-funded R&D corporation for Australian grains; both a major funder of SCF and a broader R&D orchestrator. Not a direct competitor, but the dominant institutional counterparty in the same R&D ecosystem.

Regional players

• Planfarm: WA-based agricultural consultancy providing agronomy, farm business advisory, and grain marketing services to WA broadacre farmers. Adjacent rather than overlapping — sells paid advisory services where SCF delivers member-funded R&D and extension.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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