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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Dramatic falls in Aussie export trimmings values, as Trump’s Brazil tariff impact sinks in

Australian export lean trimmings prices have come under considerable pressure over the past few days, as the wash-out of the US decision to allow 300,000 tonnes of Brazilian trimmings into..Read More

Animal activist funding surpasses $1 billion as groups increase coordination

The Animal Agriculture Alliance has updated two flagship reports showing the continued growth in financial resources, increased coordination around federal policy and ongoing extremist activity targeting the food supply chain...Read More

Podcast: Tale of two seasons | Brahman gamechanger | The conflicting cattle markets

In this episode: Lydia Burton unpacks the tale of two seasons with an agent in the south and producer in the north; Jon Condon talks about the looming EU deforestation..Read More

Australian meat judging team expands as top six too tough to split

Six university students have been selected to represent Australia on the national meat judging team to tour the United States next year...Read More

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NFF backs Coalition on renegotiating the Australia-EU FTA

THE NATIONAL Farmers Federation has backed the federal Coalition’s campaign to renegotiate the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement before its ratification by parliament...Read More

Help needed with $1.7m sheep theft at Blackall, Queensland

THE theft of about 5500 Dorper sheep valued at more than $1.7 million near Blackall has prompted an appeal for public assistance from the Queensland Police Rural and Stock Crime..Read More

Bird flu, foxes and sheep – no need for alarm

AUSTRALIAN sheep producers need not be alarmed at the first confirmation of H5 bird flu in a fox, but precautions should be taken, according to Bendigo Sheep Vets principal Dr..Read More

Recruitment: Workforce plan outlines livestock industry skills

A SKILLS Insights 2026-27 Workforce Plan has identified workforce challenges and opportunities across Australia's food and fibre industries..Read More

Grain Central

ABARES pegs upcoming summer crop at 3.4Mt

ABARES initial summer-crop forecast points to a 25pc fall in production to 3.4Mt in response to below-average soil moisture levels in late winter and limited irrigation availability...Read More

Canada’s Marina Commodities enters administration

A Canadian court has appointed KPMG Inc. as receiver of pulse trader Marina Commodities, its Australian subsidiary, and related non-operating entity Ausican Commodities...Read More

South’s kind winter lifts ABARES wheat, barley, canola figures

ABARES has lifted its forecasts for wheat, barley, and canola following a mild and wet winter across southern Australia...Read More

ABARES lifts lentils, field peas, other major pulses cut

ABARES' latest figures for major pulses point to improved prospects for a record lentil crop, while the tough season in the north has trimmed the estimate for chickpeas...Read More

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