Farming & Food

Can multi-species planting provide effective weed control?

Grain Central, Other, 22/11/2021, Cindy Benjamin Crop competition is one of the most effective weed control tools available to growers, […]

A super seaweed that reduces livestock emissions

InnovationAus, Other, 22/11/2021, James Riley When one conjures up the image of sheep eating seaweed, it could almost be comical […]

Cattle farmers get blamed for climate change, but this one hopes to be part of the solution

SBS, Other, 07/11/2021, Abbie O Brien While Australia is not backing a US and EU-led pledge to cut methane emissions […]

ECU researchers develop new lupin protein testing regime to better understand superfood

West Australian, Other, 05/11/2021, Cally Dupe You'd be hard-pressed to find a farmer that didn't know about lupins' spectacular benefits […]

New microfiltration technology delivers longer lasting fresh milk to Victoria

Fonterra, Other, 28/10/2021, Will Last Launched this week, Anchor Milk has arrived in Australia and brought with it a new […]

Farming reboot could lay seeds for prosperity in poor and food insecure regions

Science Daily, Other, 28/10/2021, Staff Writers Agriculture experts from The Australian National University (ANU) have teamed up with government bodies […]

New awnless wheats offer frost options

Farming ahead, Other, 27/10/2021, Mark Saunders A collaborative research effort has resulted in the development of two new awnless wheat […]

Seaweed extracts could reduce nitrogen fertiliser use

SeedQuest, Other, 26/10/2021 In some good news for sustainable agriculture, work aided by the APPF with Seasol has shown the […]

Three major projects will grow agriculture and food sectors a further $20 billion by 2030

Australasian Farmers’ & Dealers’ Journal, Other, 25/10/2021 A $150 million investment from CSIRO, government and industry termed the Three Missions […]