by Katie Carlson | Apr 3, 2025 | Agriculture
Buffel Grass is harming Australian environments, culture, and communities. Buffel Grass, an invasive plant to Australia, has been nominated to be recognised by the Australian Government as a Weed of National Significance (WoNS). The WoNS list includes...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 17, 2025 | Agriculture, Technology
The Queensland Government’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has partnered with a local tech company to use artificial intelligence in cattle monitoring. In collaboration with Goondiwindi-based company Infarm, it has created a prototype automated camera system...
by Esha Walia | Sep 25, 2024 | Agriculture, Environment, Science
According to a recent news release by Flinders University, due to increasing fish oil costs, Australian aquaculture operators are seeking more sustainable ways to feed yellowtail kingfish in order to enable more commercial production of the species. Thanks to the new...
by Matilda Meikle | Jun 27, 2024 | Agriculture, Business
Box Divvy is the company connecting farmers and growers with local communities to help them cook and eat clean for less. The social enterprise is all about delivering the best quality locally grown produce, working with their customers to reduce waste and embrace...
by Matilda Meikle | Jun 6, 2024 | Agriculture
Bird flu outbreaks across Australia have put the country’s egg supply at risk. Two strains of avian influenza have spread to four farms across Victoria, forcing them into quarantine. Over 6000,000 egg-laying hens will need to be culled in order to prevent further...
by Matilda Meikle | Jun 6, 2024 | Agriculture
The global orange juice supply is in crisis, but does this offer new opportunities for Australian producers? According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), global orange production for 2023/24 equated to 48.8 million tonnes. Due to damaging weather conditions,...
