Farming & Food

Climate data to aid drought resilience

Augusta Margaret River Mail, Other, 24/01/2021 Farmers will be given access to specialised climate data to help build their drought […]

Mouse plague wreaks havoc across two states, destroying crops in Qld, blanketing parts of NSW

ABC Online, Other, 24/01/2021, Maddelin McCosker and Vicki Thompson A mouse plague is wreaking havoc across multiple Australian states, as […]

Antioxidant-rich Queen Garnet plum now in season

Fresh Plaza, Other, 16/01/2021 Perfect growing conditions have delivered fantastic fruit quality and doubled the yield of the Queen Garnet […]

Optimum soil sampling strategies for the west

groundcover.grdc.com.au, Other, 16/01/2021 Due to customised management and amelioration practices, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to soil sampling in WA. […]

We need vaccines to protect our food crops, too

WEB Farms.com, Other, 11/01/2021, Diana Horvath In the case of SARS-Cov-2, virus particles highjack human cells and trick them into […]

Virtual fencing adds new strand to farm management

groundcover.grdc.com.au, Other, 08/01/2021 Novel research is examining the performance of virtual fencing technology as a farm automation tool that uses […]

Health and sustainability market could be worth $25 billion to Australian producers by 2030

thebulletin.net.au, Other, 09/01/2021, Katherine Wynn Growing interest in healthy and sustainable lifestyles could be worth about A$25 billion and make […]

Sharing the sky: The case for agrivoltaics

Renew Australia, Other, 06/01/2021 Panels in agrivoltaic farms can be used in a variety of creative ways. Here, at a […]

CSIRO wheat team leads global rust resistance breakthrough

Stock & Land, Other, 05/01/2021 A new wheat variety stacked with resistance genes shows exceptional capacity to fight stem rust. […]