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

Instant crop N analysis to boost fertiliser efficiency

The Croptune app is available for a range of crops including wheat, rice and cotton to gauge plant nitrogen needs during the growing season…Read More

beefcentral, November 28, 2022



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Graziers warned legal duty on cattle transport extends beyond farm gate

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Wagyu Edge’26 conference heads to Brisbane

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Lakebed hay ready for early sale as sheep, lamb job holds

First cuts of hay are taking place this week in locations including Wentworth's Wyndham Station as livestock producers look to restock empty sheds...Read More

AFF, Rail First sign deal to haul containers to Port Botany

Rail First and Australian Food & Fibre have signed a deal to haul containerised cotton, cottonseed, and grain by rail from north-west NSW to Sydney's Port Botany. ..Read More

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GrainGrowers has reported a $7.7M jump to $134.8M in its investment portfolio in FY25. ..Read More

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