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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Cattle Australia passes amendments to constitution

Cattle Australia has completed a constitutional review with several changes to its constitution passed at an extraordinary general meeting on September 1...Read More

Measuring What Matters: The $375 million blind spot in Australian beef

Why has Australia never properly measured or paid for carcase yield? There is potentially $375 million a year on the table, hidden inside carcases that nobody is measuring. ..Read More

Call for Inquiry after Prime Minister’s ‘social licence’ pledge for renewables

Nationals leader Matt Canavan is calling on the Labor Government to support Senator Ross Cadell’s motion today to investigate the impacts of large-scale renewables on agricultural landholders and rural, regional..Read More

Angus Australia and Red Angus Society join forces

Australia’s Angus and Red Angus breed organisations will come together from 1 January, creating one unified organisation representing Angus cattle and breeders across Australia...Read More

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Sheep Producers Australia ducks as Future Flock reports ire grows

GOVERNMENT and state farming organisation scrutiny of Sheep Producers Australia’s Future Flock Strategy process is increasing after the release of two flawed taxpayer-funded reports last week...Read More

‘Someone knows something,’ the logistics in stealing 5500 sheep

WHILE the rumour mill swirls about how 5500 sheep could disappear near Blackall in a few months, Queensland police explain their investigation is focused on theft and are appealing for..Read More

Nationals introduce bill aimed at repealing Labor’s firearms laws

FEDERAL Member for Maranoa, the Nationals' David Littleproud today introduced legislation in the House of Representatives aimed at repealing Labor’s firearms laws...Read More

Recruitment: Are older workers a too-often ignored resource?

COULD many companies be ignoring older workers as a valuable resource that could potentially close the current skills gap?..Read More

Grain Central

Senate votes for inquiry into APVMA’s paraquat decision

The Senate has voted to hold an inquiry into the APVMA's recent decision to tighten controls on use rather than ban paraquat...Read More

DAS numbers confirm extent of wheat’s reduced area

DAS figures show Australia’s wheat area is down 16.6pc year on year, while barley is up 14.4pc, with timing of planting rains, input prices and projected returns behind the swing...Read More

Options for early planting broaden with new APH varieties

AGT has released two new APH wheat varieties suited to Qld and NSW, one a Clearfield which further broadens options for early planting. ..Read More

Ag lobby amplifies call for visa approvals as harvest nears

Ag is lobbying hard to get visas for seasonal workers, including those hoping to help with the upcoming grain harvest, moved up the Fed Govt's list of priorities...Read More

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