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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Is it time to review, adjust – or even shelve – the industry’s Female Slaughter Ratio herd measurement?

Is it time to review, adjust or even shelve the industry’s widely-publicised Female Slaughter Ratio metric – one of the beef sector’s key performance indicators used to judge whether the..Read More

Major cattle levy review invites producer feedback

The Cattle Transaction Levy Review Committee has provided an update on progress in its review of the grassfed cattle levy, with early consultation now underway and further opportunities for stakeholder..Read More

Podcast: US disease crisis | Carbon debate heats up | What about El Nino?

In this episode of The Week in Beef: The team takes a deep dive into the new world screw worm outbreak in the United States, Eric Barker unpacks the carbon..Read More

Last chance to bid for charity auction items up for grabs in AA Co’s Dolly’s Dream event

AA Co hosts its annual long lunch and charity auction in Brisbane today, as part of the company’s ongoing fundraising effort for the Dolly’s Dream foundation – and its not..Read More

Sheep Central

Kelpies to $23,500 at 30th Casterton Working Dog auction

A lifelong dedication to Kelpie type and working ability was vindicated with a dominant sale result for Welshpool stud Beloka Kelpies at the 30th Casterton Working Dog Auction on Sunday...Read More

OPINION: When activist lies become strategy, everyone loses

RECENT campaigns centred on `heat policy’ and petitions to both Federal and Western Australian parliaments are just the latest examples of the blatant mistruths being perpetuated by activists and the…..Read More

Strong sheepmeat prices continue, driven by processor, feeder, restocker and consumer demand

In contrast with the cattle market, prices across the sheep and lamb complex this month have been relatively stable as the industry navigates its way through tight supplies and disruptions..Read More

‘Without uptake, you’re burning levy dollars’: Senators challenge MLA over emissions spending

Without producer uptake of MLA-funded emissions interventions, "you are taking levy dollars and burning them", Nationals Senator Susan McDonald told MLA executives in a marathon 90-minute Q&A session during the..Read More

Grain Central

WesCEF flags ammonia upside despite stalled expansion

A WesCEF update this week heard the urea squeeze is over for now at least, and strong ammonia prices are expected to support its future earnings...Read More

Rural Press Club’s FarmFest lunch hears AI is your friend

Last week's Rural Press Club lunch heard AI has the potential to reshape farming as we know it, and the change is one to be embraced as growers face mounting..Read More

WA growers launch national grains levy survey

Interests in WA have launched a survey canvassing grower views on cutting R&D levies for three years and replacing the current GRDC structure with a farmer-owned model...Read More

Withering of Inland Rail a blow to points north of Parkes

Last month’s decision to abandon Inland Rail north of Parkes has come as a shock to many regional communities along the route,..Read More

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