Farming & Food

Researchers warn of allergy risks from insect-based foods

James Cook University researchers say food derived from crickets and flies can cause allergic reactions in people with existing shellfish […]

CSIRO innovation initiative for food industry SMEs

Food Magazine Australia, Other, 30/07/2024, Jack Lloyd & Irina Sokolovskaya Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has opened its Innovate to […]

Fight against cereal rusts enters a new era

SeedQuest, Other, 27/07/2024 The fifth phase of the Australian Cereal Rust Control Program comprises projects that are exploring ways to […]

‘Nuggets of black gold’: meet the dung beetles moving fertiliser and flies

The Land Australia, Other, 28/07/2024, Yowie Man From the outside, John Feehan's home in suburban Canberra resembles that of many […]

Snail surprises in research to stop slow march of the gastropod

North Queensland Register, Other, 28/07/2024 Snails are one of the Australian grains industry's major pests, particularly in southern regions, with […]

NZ start-up developing safflower as dairy substitute

Grain Central, Other, 10/06/2024, Emma Alsop New Zealand molecular farming start-up, Miruku, has plans to grow its genetically modified safflower […]

My Climate View: online tool allows Australian farmers to project changes out to 2070

The Guardian, Other, 03/06/2024, Aston Brown The program developed by the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology allows farmers to better […]

Soybeans soldier on in an interminably wet year

The Land Australia, Other, 03/06/2024, Jamie Brown A challenging growing season for soybeans in northern NSW and much of Queensland […]

Great balls of protein: CSIRO turns red meat into nutritious powder

The powder can be used as-is, or as an ingredient in a range of products such as protein balls, shakes […]