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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Vale Tom Mann

Much respected North Queensland cattleman Tom Mann passed away after a short illness on Saturday, aged 91. Tom was a prominent member and leader of the beef industry community around..Read More

Podcast: Producer’s biggest rain in three years | Market rallies | Meet the Aussie butcher team

With rain falling across dry parts of Queensland and New South Wales, the Week in Beef team chat with a producer who has just tipped out his biggest fall in..Read More

Eight young producers and industry professionals selected for National Beef Leaders program

Cattle Australia has today announced the eight young producers and industry professionals selected for its 2026-27 National Beef Leaders program...Read More

Why have export grinding meat prices softened this year?

A big disconnect has emerged between slaughter cow prices and values for lean grinding meat heading into the US. What's driving it? ..Read More

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NSW police arrest four men over alleged sheep thefts

FOUR men have been charged over alleged illegal hunting following a joint operation in New South Wales’ central west region, according to NSW Police...Read More

QWool’s $775m wool processing plan is ‘not just a vision’

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Vote on levy resolutions ahead of MLA’s 2026 AGM

GOAT and grass-fed cattle levy payers are encouraged to vote on proposed levy changes ahead of Meat & Livestock Australia’s 2026 annual general meeting...Read More

Australian delegates reject US lamb industry damage claims

AUSTRALIA’S representatives at an American global safeguard investigation hearing into lamb imports have argued that United States processors and companies had to use imports meet demand and be successful...Read More

Grain Central

Qube plans for Murtoa freight hub move along

Qube is advancing plans to build a multi-modal facility at Murtoa aimed at connecting grain supply chains to the Port of Melbourne by rail and road...Read More

GIAV tour forecasts monster barley crop to eclipse wheat

Estimates from GIAV's crop tour put Victoria on track to produce more barley than wheat this year, and smash its barley record of 3.5Mt set last season...Read More

Corporate farmer fined after workplace fire

Lawson Grains has been convicted and fined a total of $210,000 in the Industrial Court of NSW after a worker was injured in a workplace fire...Read More

Bunge receiving in SA, WA as southern harvest accelerates

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