Stability of Product Quality and Flexibility Most Important in Vegetable Market
In recent years, plantation technology has advanced, and customers are more aware of issues relating to food safety and other aspects of product quality....
Can Smart Ear Tags Prevent Stock Theft?
A world-first trial will be conducted by criminologists at the University of Novel England to see if a new smart solar-powered ear tag might...
Software Solution Becomes Startup’s Secret Weapon
You generally tend to imagine people working on the soil with their hands, tools, and heavy machinery when you think about farming. Although data...
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...
App Helps Australia Battle Stink Bug Pests
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is developing an app to help keep brown marmorated stink bugs out of the country, an invasive species that...
Vertical Veggie Production Towers to be Built in Perth
The first commercial-scale solar-powered and carbon-neutral farm in Australia could be on the horizon. However, instead of large farm fields, it'll be placed within city...
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...
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...
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...
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...