Farming's Future

Funding to boost agricultural R&D smarts

February 18, 2020

A new Australian Government grant will support a national hub of agricultural know-how. (more…)

Exotic pest profile: spotted wing drosophila

February 17, 2020

The fly called spotted wing drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii) is emerging as a global plant pest of significance. It attacks a range of soft skinned fruit and reduces crop yield and quality through direct feeding damage and secondary infection of the fruit. (more…)

Reap what you sow – Seed provides critical ingredient for Australian dairy

February 10, 2020

Agricultural leader Pacific Seeds has revealed that while Australia owes its milk and dairy products to the cows that produce them, it is how these cows are fed that can drastically affect what ends up in supermarkets. (more…)

Launch of the International Year of Plant Health in Australia

February 6, 2020

Garnering support across Australia to protect plants from pests and diseases is the aim of the launch of the International Year of Plant Health at Parliament House, Canberra on 6 February 2020. (more…)

AR and Exoskeletons Demos for Primary Industry in NZ

February 3, 2020

MobileTECH Ag 2020 has a bunch of new toys for primary sector delegates to demo at the upcoming event. Next-generation user-interfaces, exoskeletons and more will all be demonstrated in front of over 300 primary sector leaders, developers and early adopters in early April 2020. (more…)

The News

$4m grant round opens to enhance food chain traceability

January 8, 2020

The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications for grants worth $4 million to fund projects to enhance traceability in the food supply chain, enhancing trust in Australian-grown products and boosting the competitiveness of agricultural exporters. (more…)

Pigeonpea needs integrated weed management

Pacific Seeds completes Australian-first $2.4 million custom seed processing…

Finding the ‘needle in a haystack’ with new portable…

Exotic pest profile: spotted wing drosophila

Reap what you sow – Seed provides critical ingredient for Australian dairy

Make sure hitch hikers don’t arrive with backpacker labour

The surprising benefit to bottom line in farming with TR4

CISS welcomes the growing call for strategic feral pig management across Australia

Funding to boost agricultural R&D smarts

Exotic pest profile: spotted wing drosophila

Reap what you sow – Seed provides critical ingredient for Australian dairy

Launch of the International Year of Plant Health in Australia

AR and Exoskeletons Demos for Primary Industry in NZ

$4m grant round opens to enhance food chain traceability