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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Industry’s push towards Value-Based Marketing gaining traction, as toolkit grows

The beef industry is making progress in its aspiration to move towards a Value-Based Marketing model, that may one day value slaughter and feeder animals not only on meat quality..Read More

Brazil closes in on Australia in key Indonesian offal trade

Brazil has become Indonesia’s second-largest source of beef offal less than a year after gaining expanded market access, with exports in the first five months of 2026 almost matching Australia’s..Read More

New paper challenges ‘rigid’ net-zero treatment of livestock in climate policy

  A newly published scientific paper is challenging the way livestock are treated in the global net-zero debate, arguing that applying rigid emissions frameworks to biological systems like cattle production…..Read More

Townsville Next Gen Ag forum to cover succession, trade and diversification

The second Next Gen Ag Forum is set to go ahead in Townsville this August, with a wide spectrum of industry experts, producers and entrepreneurs on the line up...Read More

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Consumer watchdog to monitor supermarket pricing from 1 July

AUSTRALIA'S peak consumer protection body has confirmed it will begin monitoring supermarket pricing from 1 July when a new excessive pricing prohibition comes into force...Read More

Recruitment: Regional vs metro salaries – closing the gap in agriculture

AGRONOMISTS, territory managers, farm managers and production managers are increasingly commanding salaries that are comparable to metropolitan positions, particularly when their expertise is in high demand...Read More

How Australia is winning hearts and plates in Korea and Japan

MEAT & Livestock Australia’s regional manager for Japan and Korea Travis Brown has a front row seat to two of the most dynamic protein markets in the world...Read More

Caution on getting ‘wool-blind’ vs running a balanced Merino

THE importance of not getting “wool-blind” with the recent lift in auction prices was highlighted by Western District modern Merino breeders and prime lamb producers Rick and Marni Luhrs at..Read More

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Aus Oilseeds posts loss of $2.48M for Dec half

Australian Oilseeds Holdings has posted a net loss after income tax of AU$2.48 million in the six months to December 31...Read More

Victorian sheep, poultry farmers prepared for bird flu

Australia has confirmed a fourth case of H5 bird flu in migratory seabirds, but with no evidence it has spread to other birds, Environment Minister Murray Watt said today...Read More

Septoria tritici app available ahead of webinar

Ahead of tomorrow's webinar on the subject, a digital decision-support tool is available to help growers manage septoria tritici in wheat...Read More

Raw peanut imports raise biosecurity alarm

Queensland peanut growers are calling for an urgent investigation after testing found imported peanuts sold in Australia were capable of germinating...Read More

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