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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AA Co quietly probes Livingstone Beef plant sale

The Australian Agricultural Co has engaged Melbourne-based advisory firm Kidder Williams to undertake a low-key attempt to find a buyer for its mothballed Livingstone beef processing plant south of Darwin...Read More

Call for Govt to stop letting “quasi conservation” overlays limit food production

A Queensland beef industry leader says it is time for the Government to allow the industry to focus on producing food from agricultural land and stop letting “quasi conservation” overlays..Read More

Balancing bovines, burnout and biosecurity in the “best job in the world”

Keeping rural vet clinics open is no easy task, as three rural veterinary experts explained to a Rural Press Club of Queensland lunch on International Rural Women’s Day last week...Read More

EU confirms one year delay to its deforestation import rules

Europe has this week confirmed that it will be delaying its ban on the imports of goods linked to deforestation after concerns were raised about a lack of clarity by..Read More

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Wear Wool Not Waste gets domestic airing during WoolPoll

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation’s Wear Wool Not Waste campaign has been viewed more than 40 million times in its first three weeks...Read More

WA research determines best ageing time for lamb and hogget

THE perfect length of time to age lamb or young mutton for a delicious bite is 14 days according to a new study by Murdoch University researchers. ..Read More

TasFarmers raises wildlife control as a food security issue

TASMANIAN farmers have raised widlife encroachment into farming areas as a food security issue...Read More

Livestock SA and Co invite ag communities to have a barbie

SOUTH Australia’s farmers are being encourage to have a good Aussie barbecue to strengthen their agricultural communities...Read More

Grain Central

GrainCorp pulls offer ahead of NSW industrial action ballot

The standoff over a pay dispute between GrainCorp and AWU members employed at its NSW sites continues ahead of a ballot which could result in stoppages as harvest ramps up...Read More

UPDATED: Clean-up continues after Bomaderry silo collapse

Emergency services remain in control of a section of Manildra Group’s Bomaderry factory following the collapse of two silos beside the Shoalhaven River...Read More

GIWA forum hears of people’s, pets’ love for legumes

An insight into some of pulses wins and losses in the changing diet was given at the GIWA forum by GLNC's Kathy La Macchia and Essantis co-CEO Andrew May...Read More

GrainCorp posts first update for this harvest

GrainCorp has released its initial harvest update for 2024-25 showing an intake to today of 667,500 tonnes...Read More

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