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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Opinion: Big conservation now bullying family farmers

The Australian Conservation Foundation last week launched its latest attack on Australian beef producers, with several media outlets quickly turning around the conservation giant’s allegations of illegal land clearing with..Read More

Pork industry condemns light sentence for illegal meat importation

The Australian pork industry has condemned the light sentence handed out to a Sydney woman convicted this week of illegally importing 62 tonnes of pork and other animal protein from..Read More

Former employee charged with stealing wagyu cattle, semen and embryos

A Grafton man has been charged with allegedly stealing wagyu cattle semen and embryos from his employer in the state’s north coast...Read More

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Surveyed sheep producers to drop ewe numbers further

AUSTRALIAN sheep producers have indicated the national ewe flock will decline 9 percent to 44.34 million by next year, despite improved sheep meat sector confidence, but with generally negative wool..Read More

Australia’s red meat sector drops Carbon Neutral 2030 target

IN A major policy reset, the Australian red meat industry has confirmed it is walking away from the Carbon Neutral 2030 target set in 2017...Read More

White Suffolk producers invited to benchmark their lambs

WHITE Suffolk producers - stud and commercial - are being offered an Australian-first opportunity to see how their lambs stack up compared to others within and outside the breed, under..Read More

Channel Country bursting back to life after the floods + PICTURES

CATTLE are starting to move in and out of the Channel Country after record-breaking flooding in late March...Read More

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Mobile shiploaders bring options to WA

June has been a big month for newcomers to bulk grain exporting from WA, with Plum Grove Logistics loading its first wheat hatch, and Commodity Ag loading its first barley..Read More

Former cotton grower in custody ahead of sentencing

Former Toobeah cotton grower John Norman is in custody awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to six counts of fraud linked to a govt-funded irrigation program...Read More

SunRice FY25 revenue falls 4pc to $1.85B

SunRice Group has reported a 4pc dip in revenue to $1.85B, while earnings rose 3pc to $147.7M for the financial year ending April 30...Read More

Drouin’s Evison Grain to contest fine for canola oil spill

West Gippsland stockfeed supplier Evison Grain plans to contest a $5928 EPAV fine relating to a canola oil spillage. ..Read More

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