Farming & Food

Long, longer, longest: New trials weigh up benefits of long coleoptile wheat varieties

SeedQuest, Other, 29/04/2022 Strong interest amongst Western Australian growers in new lines of "moisture seeking" wheat is driving the expansion […]

How the protein industry is innovating to meet plant-based demand

Gizmodo Australia, Other, 24/04/2022, Michelle Colgrave and Katherine Wynn As demand for alternative protein sources grows , Australians are increasingly […]

Vigilance system key to blackleg management

groundcover.grdc.com.au, Other, 06/04/2022 Dr Steve Marcroft of Marcroft Grains Pathology and Dr Angela Van de Wouw from the University of […]

Australia to import live lumpy skin disease so CSIRO can develop vaccine

ABC Online, Other, 08/04/2022, Lucy Barbour Australia will import lumpy skin disease so scientists can develop a vaccine to prevent […]

Swift action on lumpy skin disease applauded by CCA

Seedstock Central, Other, 11/04/2022 Cattle Council of Australia has commended the Australian Government’s decision to give the CSIRO everything it […]

Opportunities expand for Black Barley Australia’s ancient variety

Farm Weekly, Other, 04/04/2022, Shannon Beattie A rare, hull-less ancient grain that not only has impressive nutritional and environmental benefits, […]

Satellites recruited to inform canola harvests

groundcover.grdc.com.au, Other, 02/04/2022, Mathew Dunn A collaborative project is underway to improve canola harvest management decisions. The project builds on […]

Artificial intelligence can improve nitrogen decisions says CSIRO postdoctoral research fellow Jonathan Richetti

Farm Weekly, Other, 25/03/2022, Shannon Beattie Artificial intelligence algorithms have the ability to improve nitrogen decisions over current methods, however […]

Fish-free prawn diet scoops environmental award

The Fish Site, thefishsite.com/, 21/03/2022 Australia's Ridley, a leading animal nutrition specialist, won the Environmental award at the Queensland Seafood […]