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

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Can an invisible fence really control 1000 cattle? Inside Australia’s largest virtual fencing trial

More than 100 cattle producers travelled to Champion Station near Blackall last week to inspect one of Australia's largest commercial virtual fencing trials...Read More

Virtual fencing delivers 99pc sheep, 96pc cattle compliance in US grazing trial

A year-long grazing trial in the United States has demonstrated high rates of compliance for cattle and sheep managed with virtual fencing technology...Read More

Video: Inside Australia’s largest virtual fencing cattle trial

An ongoing project on Champion Station at Blackall is breaking new ground in the development of virtual fencing technology...Read More

Slaughter numbers retract dramatically, Australia-wide

There’s been a dramatic decline in cattle slaughter evident in the latest weekly NLRS report issued today, driven by a number of factors...Read More

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Future Flock Strategy — when will sheep producers see it?

AUSTRALIAN sheep producers will have to wait at least another 6-12 months before they see a Future Flock Strategy after a formerly mooted launch at Lambex 2026 did not happen..Read More

Virtual fencing delivers 99pc sheep, 96pc cattle compliance in US trial

A YEAR-LONG grazing trial in the United States has demonstrated high rates of compliance for cattle and sheep managed with virtual fencing technology...Read More

University of Sydney wins national meat judging competition

FOR the first time since 2002, the University of Sydney has been crowned the champion team overall at the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging National Competition in Wagga Wagga...Read More

NSW sheep operation fined $555,000 over worker’s death

A NEW South Wales farming business has been convicted and fined $555,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW after a farmhand mustering sheep died from injuries sustained in a quad..Read More

Grain Central

Bunge to sell six surplus SA bulk-handling sites

Bunge is selling six up-country SA sites ranging in capacity from 6600t to 36,200t through a tender process which closes August 21...Read More

CSIRO to close Food Innovation Centre at Werribee

CSIRO is closing its Food Innovation Centre at Werribee in what is expected to be a blow to Australia's plant-protein and fermentation-process sectors...Read More

NSW cotton growers plead not guilty to farm deaths

Members of the Harris family have pleaded not guilty in the Industrial Court to charges over two separate fatal workplace incidents at Carinda in NSW. ..Read More

Coorong, Barmah faba bean varieties released

Adelaide University has released two new faba bean varieties which provide Australian growers with new disease-resistant and export-focused growing options...Read More

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