AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
ON FARM CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
The Australian Government's On Farm Connectivity Program (Round 3) is now open.
CowManager is approved eligible equipment. Dairy farmers can receive a rebate of up
to 50% on eligible CowManager equipment, to a maximum of $20,000.
Applications close 15 October 2026.
Act quickly. This program is expected to be oversubscribed.
WHAT IS THE
ON FARM CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
The On Farm Connectivity Program is an Australian Government initiative under the Better Connectivity Plan for Regional and Rural Australia.
Round 3 provides $10 million in rebate funding for eligible on-farm connectivity and agriculture-technology equipment.
CowManager qualifies as eligible equipment under the program's farm management and connectivity categories.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU RECEIVE
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Up to 50% of the cost of eligible CowManager equipment
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Minimum rebate: $1,000
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Maximum rebate: $20,000
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Eligible costs may also include delivery, installation (up to 20% of equipment price),
training (up to 10%), and initial subscription costs (up to 10%, up to 12 months)
HOW DOES IT WORK
The process is straightforward. We do the heavy lifting.
Step 1:
Contact your CowManager representative to discuss your requirements and confirm eligibility.
Step 2:
We submit the supplier application on your behalf through the government portal.
You'll be invited to complete a short electronic declaration confirming your eligibility as a primary producer.
Step 3:
Once your application is assessed and approved, you'll have 120 days (or until 28 May 2027, whichever comes first) to complete the purchase, delivery, and installation.
Step 4:
We submit the rebate claim. You receive the benefit as a discount on your CowManager investment.
Important: No purchase or sale can take place until your application has been approved. Contact us first to get the process started.
KEY DATES
Applications open: 15 September 2026
Applications close: 15 October 2026
Completion deadline: 120 days from approval, or 28 May 2027 (whichever is first)
This is a demand-driven program. Previous rounds have been oversubscribed.
We encourage you to get in touch as soon as possible to secure your place.
AM I ELEGIBLE?
To be eligible for the rebate, you must be an Australian primary producer. Priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received a benefit under earlier rounds of the On Farm Connectivity Program.
Not sure if you qualify? Contact us and we'll help you work it out.
WHY COWMANAGER
CowManager is a 24/7 animal monitoring and decision-support system that gives you continuous visibility of individual cow behaviour - eating, rumination, activity, and ear temperature.
COW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
We were the first cow monitoring system with an ear sensor for cows. We have a lot of dairy farming experience, did years of research, testing, developing, and we update our system’s hardware and software bi-weekly.
Our technology gives you extremely accurate information about your herd’s ear temperature, rumination and eating time, activity and behaviour.
The ear sensor fits around an official animal identification tag and stays put thanks to an effective attachment mechanism. In just a single action, you can place the sensor in a cow’s ear. It’s easy to remove and attach to another cow, too. And there’s no need for recharging batteries and adjusting collars.
COW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Receive alerts on the fertility, health, transition and nutrition for each cow. Dive into individual cow data by just opening the CowManager app on your laptop or smartphone. You have real-time cow information at your fingertips.
All animals that require attention are available at just a glance. The drag-and-drop dashboard is fully customisable.
Make your own overview of information that’s most important to you and deep dive into cow data with just a single click.
HEALTH
Get a health alert up to 3 days before any signs of clinical illness and monitor a cow’s recovery in detail.
FERTILITY
Increase profit with timely insemination. Know exactly when a cow is in heat and when to inseminate.
TRANSITION
Identify cows susceptible to transition cow diseases and prevent health issues post-calving.
YOUNGSTOCK
Effective calf health management leads to increased future milk production and a healthier, stronger herd.
NUTRITION
Take your feed management to the next level, and achieve the goals set for your herd.
MULTIVIEW
Give your staff, veterinarian, nutritionist, and other advisors access to selected cow data.
DRAFT MY COW
Automatically separate cows with our NZ-made drafting gate. Built to last in extreme weather conditions.
AUTO DRAFTING
Separate cows with heat or health alerts from the rest of the herd with the integrated Auto Drafting functionality.
