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

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Farmers in drought waiting over a year for loan scheme response

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Meat & Livestock Australia will continue to assist the red meat sector move toward a net zero carbon emission position, despite the industry recently dropping the goal from its Red..Read More

Bravo Prabowo

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Weekly rainfall update 15 July 2025 + outlook

COLD fronts and associated troughs led to scattered rainfall and storms across south-western parts of Western Australia, south-eastern regions of South Australia, southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania...Read More

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WA flock liquidation to have wider national impacts

THE liquidation of the WA flock will have much wider ramifications at the national level than first realised, according to RMA Network chief executive officer Chris Howie...Read More

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Brighter Super seeks Qld ag, water assets

Riparian Capital Partners is to manage a $75M Brighter Super investment in Qld agricultural and water assets...Read More

GRDC releases National Grower Network forum dates

GRDC's has scheduled 29 National Grower Network forum events for the current half, and growers and industry professionals are invited to book their place...Read More

Call made for finance help as drought drags on

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GIWA's initial forecast for WA's winter crop stands at 19.3Mt amid mixed conditions throughout the state's growing regions...Read More

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