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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ABARES, ABS get it wrong on first US beef imports to Australia

Comments and graphs published by ABARES earlier this week have left a false impression that the United States has already started shipping fresh (chilled or frozen) beef to Australia, following..Read More

Week in Beef: Feeder market on fire, stud sales strong, opportunity in timber

Feeder cattle prices have continued their momentum this week, with the Darling Downs flatback feeder steer price reducing the 100c premium for Angus steers...Read More

Sydney once produced its own food – but urban development has devoured the city’s food bowl

For much of Sydney’s history, the city supported its population with crops, orchards, dairies, abattoirs, oyster beds, wineries and market gardens scattered across the basin, but today its five million..Read More

Nominations open for 2026 North Australia Beef Research Council medals

The achievements of leading figures who have demonstrated excellence in the production, research, development or extension fields of North Australia’s beef industry are set to be recognised through the next..Read More

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Australia must phase out mulesing says European wool tester

EMBEDDING Australia’s mulesed wool producers within the Australian Wool Sustainability Scheme would not fool the market, according to an international wool testing business owner...Read More

Broker, grower and exporter bodies call for mulesing strategy

AUSTRALIA’S peak exporter, broker and grower bodies have united in re-emphasising the need for a unified industry strategy on mulesing following comments by Australian Wool Innovation chairman Jock Laurie...Read More

What AWI chief Jock Laurie has been telling wool growers

AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation chairman Jock Laurie has doubled down on his message that all wool will continue to sell – mulesed or non-mulesed – in Merino field days across New..Read More

High lamb and mutton prices help boost ag value past $100 billion

HIGH prices for lamb, mutton and beef, will combine with higher wheat and horticultural exports, to boost the value of Australia’s agricultural production past $100 billion in 2025-2026, the latest..Read More

Grain Central

SocGen cops fine over alleged ASX wheat futures manipulation

SocGen has been fined $3.88M for failing to prevent suspicious orders from being placed on the Australian wheat and electricity futures markets...Read More

CBH locks out staff at Kwinana amid strike action

Relations between CBH Group and staff at its Kwinana Grain Terminal have hit a new low, with a lockout in place since Monday at WA's biggest grain-export facility...Read More

SunRice closes CopRice stockfeed mill at Coleambally

SunRice has confirmed it has permanently closed the CopRice stockfeed mill at Coleambally...Read More

ABARES tips record lentil crop as pulse forecasts lift

Mostly good winter rainfall has seen ABARES lift production estimates for Australia's major pulse crops, with lentils now seen at a record 1.707Mt ..Read More

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