World’s-best pest ID emerges from Australian AI

WA scientists have trained AI to identify insect pests faster than anything else in the techno-sphere, creating a world-beating insect detector…Read More

Susan Webster, May 24, 2023

Grain AI: Cropify, Indyn, FOSS forge varying paths

In this last of our four-story series, Grain Central looks at Cropify, Indyn and FOSS and where they are up to in terms of grain assessment…Read More

Liz Wells, May 15, 2023

Grain AI: GoMicro shapes up as farmers’ friend

GoMicro is being road-tested on farm and beyond for its ability to assess lentils, and variants for wheat and other commodities are in the pipeline…Read More

Liz Wells, May 2, 2023

Grain AI: ZoomAgri brings insights to barley ID

In the second story in our series, we look at ZoomAgri and how it is bringing AI to seed company InterGrain, and to maltsters including Coopers and Malteurop…Read More

Liz Wells, April 26, 2023

Grain AI: Cautious adoption under way

In this first in a series, Grain Central looks at AI as Australian and offshore companies ramp up development of systems to classify grain, and links within the supply chain…Read More

Liz Wells, April 24, 2023

SWAT lands in Australia to add depth to soil intel

Australian growers and agronomists can gain new insights into soil constraints through SWAT mapping as developed by Canadian agtech company Croptimistic Technology…Read More

Liz Wells, April 6, 2023

SwarmFarm raises $12M in offshore, local capital

A $12M capital injection will fund growth and development of SwarmBot technology and a SwarmConnect integrated autonomy system for CQ company SwarmFarm…Read More

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Vale Stan Wallace: “The biggest of big personalities, well-known & well-liked”

Legendary Queensland stock and station agent Stan Wallace – known to his thousands of friends and colleagues as ‘Old son’ - has passed away overnight, following a short illness...Read More

Chinese-owned Australian processor Kilcoy files for US public listing

Chinese-owned Australian-based red meat processor and exporter Kilcoy Global Foods has filed for a public listing in the United States, in a move designed to raise capital for strategic investments..Read More

Foreign ag companies divesting in Qld because of land tax surcharge

The Qld Government's foreign ownership land tax is forcing companies to divest in the sunshine state and purchase farms in other states. ..Read More

VIDEO: Qld producers push for industry support on deforestation

With environmental groups consistently accusing the cattle industry of cutting down forests and supply chains making “deforestation-free” promises, a group of Central Queensland producers have come together to show why..Read More

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Chinese-owned Australian processor Kilcoy files for US listing

CHINESE-OWNED Australian-based red meat processor and exporter Kilcoy Global Foods has filed for a public listing in the United States, in a move designed to raise capital for strategic investments..Read More

Fined Condah farmer turns focus to mental health and education

A GOFUNDME campaign to help a south-west Victorian hay contractor fight a fine for moving two bales of hay across a road on his tractor has changed its focus to..Read More

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 16 June 2025

COLD fronts and associated low pressure systems and troughs led to scattered rainfall and storms across southern parts of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and eastern New South Wales...Read More

Drought fodder and grain truck rules relaxed in Victoria

LARGER truck combinations will allow quicker delivery of more fodder and grain to south-west Victorian farmers under the Victoria Emergency Drought Network established last week...Read More

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NSW Govt to exit chickpea-breeding partnership

The NSW Govt's decision to end its involvement in the national chickpea-breeding program has GRDC looking for a new partner. ..Read More

UPDATED: Brisbane’s HX Food in liquidation owing $3.56M

Brisbane-based containerised sorghum exporter HX Food has gone into liquidation owing $3.56M to creditors in Qld, NSW, and Vic...Read More

Pigeonpea varieties ready for release in Australian first

A UQ program has developed new varieties of pigeonpea to be released through its funder Woods Group...Read More

ADAMA recalls batches of pre-emergent herbicide

ADAMA is recalling certain batches of its Tenet 500 SC herbicide after tests revealed the product could damage canola crops...Read More

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