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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‘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

Three more screwworm cases detected in the US

There’s now been four confirmed cases of New World Screwworm fly in livestock in the southern US, following the first case detected in a calf in Texas a week ago...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

King’s Birthday Honours recognise leadership across Australia’s cattle, sheep and grains sectors

Among the more than 700 people recognised in the Order of Australia General Division announced this morning as part of the 2026 King's Birthday Honours are industry leaders and contributors..Read More

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‘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

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

Weekly rainfall update to 8 June 2026 + rainfall outlook map

A vigorous low pressure system crossed the south-east, bringing widespread showers and rain, local thunderstorms, some minor riverine flooding in Tasmania and northern Victoria, and coastal flooding in Victoria during..Read More

King’s Birthday Honours recognise leadership across Australia’s cattle, sheep and grains sectors

Among the more than 700 people recognised in the Order of Australia General Division announced this morning as part of the 2026 King's Birthday Honours are industry leaders and contributors..Read More

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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

Australian Food & Fibre to absorb Altora Ag

AFF is to absorb Altora Ag, which will merge the dryland cropping entity owned by Canada's PSP Investments into its cotton-based operation...Read More

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