Farming's Future

Toowoomba scientist helping to end world hunger

September 13, 2019

Pacific Seeds Sorghum Plant Breeder, Dr Solomon Fekybelu was a son of an Ethiopian police officer who never expected he’d be living in Toowoomba, Australia working as a scientist for an internationally renowned agricultural company – Pacific Seeds. (more…)

The News

5 Ways Organic Practices can create a Circular Economy

September 2, 2019

Establishing Circular Economies have become in recent years the most impactful thing we can do as a community to address climate change and build a greener, cleaner and sustainable environment for current and future generations. Linear food systems have for many years supported a fast-growing population and economic growth. However, it has also come at…

Finding the ‘needle in a haystack’ with new portable DNA device

August 28, 2019

A new smart-phone sized technology to quickly sequence DNA is being tested by University of Canberra researchers, through the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) and Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, for its early warning potential to detect invasive species. (more…)

Fauve Buckley - veterinary science student

August 27, 2019

Research by Charles Sturt University has scotched fears that pre-feedlot vaccination of steers is costing beef producers money because of weight loss in the weeks following the jab. The research was by veterinary science student Ms Fauve Buckley. (more…)