Fast Facts
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173Virulent footrot control program ramps up
With summer approaching, producers are encouraged to start checking their sheep and goats for signs of virulent footrot.
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316Rice on the boil in southern NSW
With the rice season set for a superlative start following impressive rains, researchers predict growers will, for the first time this season,...
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281Future Drought Fund: Creating drought resilient crops in the NT
Through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund Northern Territory farmers from Central Australia to Katherine are being invited to take part in...
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256Milestone: WildDogScan app reaches 125,000 entries
The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions WildDogScan monitoring and management resource now contains more than 125,000 entries of wild dogs, attacks, and...
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260Organic nitrogen source for carbon-rich fertile soils
While agricultural production around the world struggles with declining soil health, Australian researchers are investigating production of a sustainable organic nitrogen fertiliser...
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333New genes to improve chickpea phosphorus uptake and use efficiency
Researchers from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture have used genome mapping on chickpea root traits to improve the efficiency...
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490RabbitScan reaches 50K community entries
Ten years since it’s since inception, the RabbitScan community website and mapping program has amassed 50,000 community records of rabbit activity, including...
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295Support for livestock feed technologies
The Australian Government will support trials of new livestock feed technologies that may increase productivity while reducing emissions from cattle and sheep.
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289Scientist to help unearth knowledge on weed response to soil amelioration
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development research scientist Sultan Mia will bring a wealth of experience in soils and plant biology...
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The Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) has begun trials of 3D printing at red meat processing plants with the delivery and installation of two 3D printers at two plants. AMPC and Konica Minolta collaborated to establish a world-first, industry-owned additive manufacturing (3D printing) ser...
The ability to analyse multiple images at once, GPS capability to create maps of the spatial variability of canopy size, and Cloud storage, are just some of the new upgrades to VitiCanopy, the University of Adelaide-developed mobile app that helps grapegrowers manage their vineyards more effectively...
A new $11.6 million, five-and-a-half-year joint investment is aiming to address lodging in sorghum – an issue that is consistently rated as the most significant concern facing Australian sorghum growers and costing on average $12 million worth in yield loss annually. This strategic investment aims...
Reports of an increase in mouse activity across Western Australia’s grain growing region haven’t come as a surprise to industry experts, who were expecting high numbers this year after a bumper harvest and significant outbreak in 2021. Evidence of mouse activity has been observed in Geraldton, K...
A new joint investment by Federal, state and territory governments in managing feral pests and weeds is good news for farmers. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences estimates farmers dedicate on average 66 days and spend about $11,500 on weed control and $8000 on....
New pre-breeding co-investment to tackle sorghum lodging https://t.co/YKlec7Kd5P
GRDC invests in better mouse management for WA growers ahead of increased activity https://t.co/MhoBW64WZ5
More cash for pest and weed control good news for farmers https://t.co/QtnFSHAKhb