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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Flat-rate levy vs percentage-based: Which producers would pay more?

Analysis of ten years of commercial cattle business benchmarking data suggests that moving from the existing flat $5-a-head transaction levy to a percentage-of-sales levy would shift more of the levy..Read More

Podcast: Longer road to better beef | EPBC meetings start | Thailand’s big China plans

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Backpacker crackdown a ‘low blow’ that risks food security and regional economies

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Funeral arrangements for the late Mick Gibson

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Coalition and farmers unite on working holiday maker visas

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Sheep producers lead the nation on confidence says Rabobank survey

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Locust surveillance starts in priority areas of Victoria’s Mallee

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Recruitment: Ten tips for getting the best out of your employees

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Ag groups fed up as visa delays likely to persist

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Rail briefs: WA buyback bill; Vic TAL aim; Qld plan, land sale

The WA Govt is getting serious about buying back the state’s network, an intermodal site near Toowoomba has sold, and the Vic and Qld govts are looking to boost rail..Read More

Baiada opens Tamworth plant headed for 3M birds per week

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WA Govt yet to bend on tougher phosphine limits

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