Back to Case Studies

Agriculture, Farming & Agribusiness

R&D Tax Incentive Guide for Australian Agriculture

Why R&D Matters in Agriculture

Many farms already run trials, tests, or new methods every year — but almost none record them in a way that qualifies for the R&D Tax Incentive. The government actively supports innovation that improves yields, animal health, sustainability, or efficiency.

If the outcome is uncertain, involves experimentation, or tests new technology/processes, it may qualify.

How the R&D Incentive Applies

Agriculture is one of the strongest sectors for R&D eligibility because farmers constantly test:

New feed formulas
Grazing and rotation strategies
Soil or crop treatments
Irrigation methods
Livestock monitoring technologies
Disease-detection tools
Automation and robotics
Carbon reduction / sequestration approaches

If you are trialling a method where the answer is not already known in Australia, the activity may be eligible.

Typical Eligible Work in Agriculture

Prototyping or testing sensor systems (soil moisture, heat stress, weight gain)
Experimenting with crop varieties and controlled-environment farming
Developing or trialling new automated feeding/watering systems
Trying novel pest, disease or weed control methods
Creating software to integrate farm data into one real-time dashboard
Running machine learning models for yield forecasts or grazing patterns

How We Assist

Sora Systems handles:

R&D planning and experiment design
Technical documentation
Field testing records
Data logging and evidence capture
Year-end summaries and claim support

You continue farming normally while we maintain the compliance framework.

Impact for Farmers

R&D can offset a large proportion of innovation and technology costs, allowing farms to modernise with less financial risk.

Most farms dramatically under-claim simply because they lack records — we fix that for you.

Ready to Claim Your R&D Benefits?

Book a free consultation to discover how the R&D tax incentive can benefit your agricultural operation.