Farming & Food

Nourish Ingredients opens Netherlands site, targets Europe as “next stage of our growth”

Food tech company Nourish Ingredients, which makes animal-free fats via precision fermentation, has established a global commercial hub in the […]

Sea Change for WA scallops

A Sea Change Australia project to build climate resilient fisheries is focussing on the WA scallop resource with scientists and […]

Researchers reveal “Weevil Kinevil” could be the answer to a wicked weed problem in Australian crops: GRDC

A team of world-leading researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are exploring if a small insect, the stem-boring weevil, […]

How gene editing is changing the meat in our diet, from fast-growing fish to heat-tolerant cows

In short: Changes to Australian food safety regulations, which came into force this month, open the door to new kinds […]

Meet the Chief Remote Pilot enabling drone research across Australia

Drones have emerged as a critical tool used by scientists to carry out research, expanding capabilities to monitor biodiversity within […]

Biofoam boxes by Murdoch University and CSIRO possible solution to fishing industry packaging waste

Scientists and a Perth business have teamed up to find a way to cut packaging waste from WA’s lucrative seafood […]

Why virtual fencing is starting to take off in Australia

VIRTUAL fencing was commercialised 10 years ago by the CSIRO, but adoption of the technology has been slow in Australia […]

Growers winning war on weeds, new report shows

A new report shows that Australian grain and cotton growers are achieving productivity gains by investing in smarter, long-term weed […]

Darwin to host international aquaculture conference

The CSIRO will host the next International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF XXII) in Darwin next year. CSIRO […]