Rising Fertiliser Prices Shift Focus to Soil Health
As synthetic fertiliser costs continue to rise, farmers throughout the country are exploring for other alternatives. However, some farmers have abandoned chemical fertilisers in favour...
Forrest’s Plan to ‘Light Up’ with Farm Renewables
Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has revealed grand plans for a large renewable power station to be built over two of his cattle ranches in Western...
Tasmanian Beef Producers Attempt to Tackle Carbon Positive Farming
The red meat sector in Australia has set a lofty target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. Sam and Steph Trethewey, graziers from Tasmania,...
Urea to be Produced Locally to Avoid Shortages
Australia announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement with fertiliser maker Incitec Pivot to safeguard local supply of urea, which is required to...
Orchard Pickers Awarded with GPS Picking App
With the development of an innovative automated GPS-based picking software in collaboration with a Riverland citrus grower, an Australian fresh produce labour management tool...
IoT Pest Monitors for Australian Orchards
FMC Corporation, an agribusiness, and RapidAIM, a CSIRO-backed start-up, are preparing to use IoT sensors to monitor insect pests in Australian orchards. RapidAID's digital...
Orchard Mapping Technology Used for Commercial Purposes
A project will assess the performance of orchard mapping and analysing technologies in Western Australian orchards to see if it has commercial feasibility. The Western...
Are Robots the Perfect Farm Labourers?
When there are serious shortages of workers on the market, may robots be the ideal employees? Marten de Roest makes the joke that they...
Genetically Modified Wheat Finally Approved for Sale
Although farmers cannot grow it, a new form of genetically engineered wheat has been allowed for sale in Australia for the first time. Trigall...
Can Used Batteries Transform into Fertiliser?
Repurposed batteries might potentially be used as strong fertilisers, combating one of Australia's greatest polluters while also increasing recycling rates. ReNutrients, an eco-company based...