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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The untold livestock stories: The community value CPC is delivering well beyond beef

From helping Indigenous children in remote Australia access nutritious food to providing Indonesian smallholder farmers with a pathway out of poverty, one of Australia's largest cattle businesses is demonstrating how..Read More

Qld DPI says its restructure will improve services, but staff are concerned

Qld's Department of Primary Industries is currently undergoing a restructure to refocus its service delivery but staff are concerned the changes will water down its service capability and expertise...Read More

20 years, one vote: producers have less than two weeks to decide levy future

The window of opportunity for cattle producers to vote on the future of the cattle transaction levy is closing soon, with ballots to close at 4:30pm AEDT on Sunday 22..Read More

Recruitment: Q-fever vaccine shortage could hamper beef sector staff recruitment

New staff recruited to cattle properties and meat processing facilities will need special protection from Q fever following news that Australia has run out of vaccine supplies until next year...Read More

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Recruitment: Q Fever vaccine shortage could livestock sector staffing

NEW staff recruited to livestock properties and meat processing facilities will need special protection from Q Fever following news that Australia has run out of vaccine supplies...Read More

AuctionsPlus subscription proposal sparks online options talk

AN AuctionsPlus proposal to charge participating livestock agents a subscription fee from early 2027 already has agencies talking about establishing alternative online marketing platform options...Read More

AuctionsPlus adopts ‘Costco’ model to charge agents to use platform

Online livestock marketing platform AuctionsPlus has announced a new subscription charge on stock agents seeking to list cattle or sheep on the platform. ..Read More

High Court orders animal activists to destroy spy-cam footage

AUSTRALIA'S High Court today ruled that animal activists must destroy footage shot illegally at a Victorian meat processing plant, setting a legal precedent that could ban other spy-cam broadcasts...Read More

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GrainCorp records loss of $10M for FY26, Spurway to exit

GrainCorp has reported a $10M net loss after tax for FY26, and announced that Robert Spurway will step down after six years of company leadership...Read More

ACGA celebrates cotton-ginning record at AGM + PICS

Australia has ginned a record 25 million bales of cotton over the past five years, a milestone celebrated by the Australian Cotton Ginners’ Association at its AGM in Toowoomba last..Read More

GrainCorp Harvest Update shows deliveries nudging 2Mt

In GrainCorp's first update for the current harvest, the bulk handler has detailed receivals of 1,980,800t, excluding direct-to-port deliveries, since Oct 1. ..Read More

CBH receivals pass 5Mt after WA’s rain delay

WA growers have delivered 5.17 Mt to the CBH network in the harvest to Sunday, double the amount received at this time last year. ..Read More

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