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Industry Insights, 09 Jun 2022
Is your field day a biosecurity risk?
Field days provide valuable opportunities for growers, agricultural professionals and extension workers to learn about the latest farming technology, different seed varieties and techniques to boost production. Managing these risks can be simple, safeguarding all involved in hosting and attending field days.
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Industry Insights, 08 Jun 2022
Australia’s GM safflower demand on the rise
A significant increase in demand for Australia’s genetically modified (GM) high oleic acid safflower oil has been reported this season as market preferences and access to resources shift globally.
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Industry Insights, 10 May 2022
Innovators turn straw into renewable ammonia
Increasing fertiliser prices and lack of security of supply, together with a need to use more sustainable resources, have been the catalyst for two innovative companies to consider ways to produce hydrogen from crop straw. HydGene Renewables and Wildfire Energy have been supported by the Australian Government’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative to develop their proof-of-concept technologies that have the potential to be used on-farm, in sustainable circular economies.
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Industry Insights, 01 May 2022
Sprouted wheat a viable option for animal feed
International feed grain buyers are receiving advice on how to incorporate sprouted wheat into animal rations, after a wet Australian harvest in some areas in 2021-22 resulted in sprouted crops. The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre supported Australian grain traders and international customers with technical information on the use of sprouted wheat for animal feed.
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Industry Insights, 29 Apr 2022
New dietary fibre analysis technique introduced
Food Standards Australia New Zealand is set to add a new method of analysis to the Food Standards Code. The rapid integrated dietary fibre method (RIDFM), submitted by the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council, has taken three years to come to fruition.
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Industry Insights, 22 Apr 2022
Pathology expert reflects on distinguished career
One of Australia’s most respected cereal disease experts has retired from a distinguished career spanning four decades.
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Industry Insights, 23 Mar 2022
Marking 25 years of GM crop cultivation in Australia
A major milestone for the plant science industry and Australian farming was celebrated in 2021, with the 25th anniversary of the commercial cultivation of GM crops.
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Industry Insights, 10 Mar 2022
Harvesting knowledge can transform world agriculture, study finds
An international study led by Curtin University has found that supporting on-farm experimentation networks and activities globally to better connect growers and researchers could help transform agriculture and solve some of its toughest challenges. On-farm experimentation is a way for growers to test technologies and practices by varying management, observing and measuring changes and analysing results.
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Industry Insights, 06 Mar 2022
US drought creates opportunity for Australian wheat
Australian Noodle Wheat could be the answer Asian flour millers are searching for as they struggle to source soft wheat for biscuits and cakes following severe drought in the US.
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Industry Insights, 17 Feb 2022
Agtech start-up a helping hand for growers
A new agtech company, DataFarming, helps Australian farmers become more tech-savvy and digitally equipped. Their philosophy is to keep agtech simple, effective, low cost and easy to use, leading to widespread adoption.