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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Growing focus on sustainability in AA Co’s AGM presentations  

Yesterday’s Australian Agricultural Co annual general meeting in Brisbane saw an unusually large amount of time devoted to explaining and exploring the company’s approach to sustainability...Read More

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Farmer groups welcome Federal Court decision on glyphosate

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Sheep Central

Wool retail sales mostly correlate with non-wool fibre price

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Wild dog concerns fuel action on livestock predation survey

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Wool customers told current prices are ‘unsustainable’

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 23 July 2024

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Grain Central

ASIC launches case against COFCO over wheat futures manipulation

ASIC has initiated civil proceedings against COFCO International Australia and COFCO Resources SA, alleging manipulation of Eastern Australia Wheat futures contracts...Read More

Farmer groups welcome Federal Court decision on glyphosate

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ABS reveals major production areas for wheat, barley, canola

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DAS platform poised to provide hay-grain split, harvest insights

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