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

beefcentral, February 15, 2023



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Seafood outstrips chicken in global animal protein growth

Seafood – both wild caught and farmed – will pass chicken as the leading contributor to global protein supply growth this year, a new report issued by Rabobank suggests...Read More

Revived Armidale Feeder Steer School 2.0 close to being fully-subscribed

There has been a tremendous response to the return of the popular Armidale Feeder Steer School, taking place at the University of New England from Monday to Thursday, 10-13 February...Read More

Changing eating patterns point to increased protein demands

Use of anti-obesity medications or AOMs and the associated demand for protein rich foods is a global trend set to benefit Australian producers of lamb, beef and goat...Read More

New MD for Nutrien Ag Solutions Australian operations

Diversified national stock, merchandise and property agency service provider Nutrien has a new managing director, as current MD Kelly Freeman steps into a new global role within the company...Read More

Sheep Central

Need for on-farm cost focus by wool growers and in levy spend

AUSTRALIAN sheep producers considering dispersing their flocks have been urged to analyse their cost of production and returns relative to other enterprises...Read More

AWI spruiks Wear Wool Not Waste success, but extra sales….

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation believes there is a strong case to continue marketing campaigns to create demand and defend the fibre despite admitting its latest ‘Wear Wool Not Waste’ campaign might..Read More

Government releases Future Drought Fund Investment Strategy

THE Albanese Government has released its Federal Drought Fund Investment Strategy this week, providing a roadmap of how programs will be funded and delivered during the current four-year funding cycle..Read More

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 20 January 2025

COLD fronts and associated troughs during the week brought scattered showers and storms to southern parts of Western Australia and South Australia, eastern New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania...Read More

Grain Central

ORDCO gets WA Govt grant for stockfeed mill

ORDCO has received $750,000 from the WA Govt to go towards ramping up its stockfeed production to 25,000t per annum once cottonseed from Kununurra's new gin becomes available...Read More

Industry backs proposed Organic Standards Bill

Australian organic food producers and retailers have backed a proposed bill, saying legislation would help boost exports, and integrity and uniformity for the domestic market...Read More

Marketing, risk-management workshops kick off in Feb

GrainGrowers is hosting a series of grain-marketing and risk-management workshops aimed at helping drive growers' long-term profitability..Read More

Australia’s ethanol plants underutilised by 60pc

As the biofuel industry looks to expand to supply demand for low-carbon energy, Australia’s ethanol refineries are operating at 40pc of their combined capacity...Read More

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