Posts tagged "agriculture"

Industry giant Nutrien AG says a new scholarship scheme worth $80,000 will help entice young Australians to pursue a career in agriculture, as historic pastoral regions adapt to the needs of tomorrow's farming industry.

New research highlighting the anti-viral attributes of Australian garlic could pose a "big time" opportunity for local growers, as folk wisdom collides with cutting edge laboratory results.

SwarmFarm Robotics has created a farm equipment platform that does not get rid of the farmer, it re-positions them to where they are most needed. 

The federal government is expected to adopt new methane reduction targets in the coming weeks, boosting Australian startups committed to slashing emissions in the livestock industry.

Scientists are trying to help solve population decline by deploying robotic honeybees to infiltrate hives.

AgriWebb has announced a 'small' $10 million funding injection as it gears up for a large Series C round further down the track.

Australian food producers are struggling with a combination of wild weather, labour shortages and the Russia-Ukraine conflict causing fresh produce to surge in price.

With agriculture critical to Australia’s economy, representing 12% of goods and services exports in 2020-21, there is an urgent need to fix its workforce crisis.

Industry and government must remain focused on supporting locally developed technology if we are to build on Australia’s world-leading position as an agriculture powerhouse. 

Companies working on innovations in the agriculture sector and those whose technology can help lower emissions could be eligible for the federal government’s patent box tax concessions, under a plan outlined in the federal budget tonight. 

When federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor spruiks changes to the carbon market as a windfall for farmers, you know carbon abatement isn’t high on the list of priorities.

In a world first, a Limestone Coast food manufacturer will convert oat husks into electricity, enabling it to offset almost all its monthly energy costs.