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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Perspective: Public debate deserves a more honest conversation about land management

Why practical land management knowledge deserves a greater place in public discussions about Australia's landscapes...Read More

Victorian Farmers come out against Federal environmental laws

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says new federal environment laws have made it much harder for farmers to manage their own land, with many now facing confusing rules, costly assessments..Read More

New water market laws now in force, ACCC

New laws now require water markets decisions to be announced and ban market manipulation and insider trading in Murray-Darling Basin water markets. These changes give the ACCC additional powers to..Read More

Award and minimum wage workers to receive at least 4.75pc wage increase

The Federal Fair Work Commission's 4.75pc increase to the National Minimum Wage and minimum rates of pay across all modern awards will apply from this week...Read More

Sheep Central

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

Bird flu count rises to seven with new NSW and WA cases

NEW South Wales has implemented its bird flu response plan after its first case of H5 avian influenza was confirmed, and case in Western Australia – its fifth -- raised..Read More

Livestock fodder co-ordination initiative wins $1.69m grant

AUSTRALIA'S fodder industry has gained $1.69 million in Federal Government backing to develop a co-ordinated national system that supports better feed management before, during, and after drought...Read More

Meat Business Women awards finalists celebrated this month

AUSTRALIA’S top meat business women will be celebrated in the sector’s annual awards in Melbourne later this month...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

Consultation opens on streamlined Wheat Port Code

The Fed Govt will institute a streamlined Wheat Port Code ahead of industry's transition to self regulation...Read More

Record WA canola area shines in latest DAS report

DAS Grain Intelligence data shows WA has a record canola areas, and southern Australia’s early winter-crop planting is showing DAS' earliest ever crop-type signals...Read More

GrainCorp, Nufarm champion oilseed-led SAF industry

GrainCorp's Paddock to Plane white paper outlines how Australia could leverage readily available canola and other feedstocks to develop a domestic SAF industry...Read More

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