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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Beef Central

Refrigerated transport and cold storage icon closes doors

Eastern states refrigerated transport and coldstore icon the Don Watson Group suddenly announced its closure on Thursday, after 77 years of operations...Read More

Albanese says biosecurity will not be compromised in negotiations with Trump

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UK to move to mandatory electronic cattle ID

Cattle identification and traceability in England will change over the next two years, in a major step forward in disease control and trade across the farming sector, the UK’s Department..Read More

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Keep the Sheep ‘mothballed’, but its raison d’être lives on

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VFF appoints Charlie Thomas as new chief executive officer

ENSURING farming communities are a priority will be a focus of the Victorian Farmers Federation’s incoming chief executive officer Charlie Thomas...Read More

How much does weather impact slaughter sheep and cattle prices?

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Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 2 June 2025

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Grain Central

FarmFest shows how side-by-sides are shifting gear

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Investigations under way into potential paraquat class action

Shine Lawyers has launched an investigation into a potential class action concerning paraquat and its alleged link to Parkinson’s disease...Read More

Chinese researchers on charges for smuggling fungus into US

US authorities have charged two Chinese nationals with allegedly trying to smuggle in the Fusarium graminearum fungus. ..Read More

Victrato triggers warning on livestock withholding period

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