by Matilda Meikle | Oct 9, 2023 | Agriculture
Global demand for Australian lavender is bigger than ever. But, according to a new report from Agrifutures Australia, there’s still significant potential for growth. And this is supported by a need for more research and diversification to help Australian farmers keep...
by Matilda Meikle | Sep 12, 2023 | Agriculture
The Australian Government has launched a new Farm Relief Tool to support rural development. They hope that the program will provide farmers with the financial and personal support they need to continue to grow and lead to innovative developments in the sector. ...
by Matilda Meikle | Sep 12, 2023 | Agriculture
The winner of the 2023 AgriFutures Research Award has been announced, and the project is clucking brilliant. The leading project, an animal growth and welfare monitoring, detection and notification system, aims to revolutionise the chicken industry and help farmers...
by Matilda Meikle | Aug 23, 2023 | Agriculture, Technology
Stoktake is the livestock facial recognition software taking the world by storm. Founded by Dr Phillip Zada, the exciting program was launched earlier this year and is already garnering significant international interest. Stoktake could signal the beginning for a new...
by Matilda Meikle | Aug 22, 2023 | Agriculture
Scientists believe a previously overlooked product could help generate new excitement in the honeybee industry. For the first time ever, experts have identified 16 types of high-grade propolis, also known as ‘bee-glue’. This glue contains significant levels of...
by Matilda Meikle | Jul 18, 2023 | Agriculture
Woolworths has begun selling tearless onions on their supermarket shelves. The Australian brand has announced the release of tearless onions between July and September this year in select stores across NSW, Victoria and the ACT. The trial run will determine the...
