With increasing climate variability and changing consumer preferences, it’s vital that Australia’s wine industry identifies and cultivates alternative grape varieties to help drive greater demand and profitability to the sector. (more…)
Author: Farming's Future
Fruit & veg to prevent Alzheimer's
Diet rich in nutrients and antioxidants may prevent or even reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Self-fertilising almond trees secure the future of industry
Australian scientists have successfully bred self-fertile almond varieties for growers that are not entirely reliant on bees for pollination. (more…)
Pushing genetic and digital innovation to better detect and manage invasive species
The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is accelerating research and innovation to progress national registration of Eradicat – an effective feral cat toxic bait, develop new biocontrol and genetic technologies for pest fish, develop improved thermal and acoustic technology to detect pests, as well as foster uptake of best practice feral/wild deer management through a…
Dairy farmer confidence boosted
One of the best autumn breaks of recent times has supported a significant recovery in national milk production and boosted dairy farmer confidence in many regions, according to Dairy Australia’s June 2020 Situation and Outlook report. (more…)