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Australia must act now to accelerate agricultural innovation to achieve productive, resilient and sustainable farming systems by 2050. Credit: CSIRO.
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

CSIRO warns ag must accelerate innovation

Australia must accelerate agricultural innovation to prevent further farm profitability decline.

17 April 2024

RiskWi$e delivers insights into how Australian grain growers make farming decisions. Credit: Konstantin Zibert, Shutterstock.
CROPPING

Managing farm risks: early findings from a national risk management initiative

GRDC's $30 million risk management initiative delivers valuable insights.

15 April 2024

 New CSIRO research could improve disease resistance to rusts in wheat. Image courtesy CSIRO
CROPPING

CSIRO breakthrough a boost to crop disease resistance

The CSIRO has developed a new rapid gene screening system to help breed better crops like wheat.

27 February 2024

 The sun is setting on 2023, which was a tough year for many farmers. Photo: Mark Saunders.
MACHINERY

It's been a year!

That's a wrap on 2023.

20 December 2023

Livestock AI has the potential to seize global opportunities, but more commercial products are needed. Photo of Shepherd auto drafter by Mark Saunders.
LIVESTOCK

Australian livestock sector provides global AI opportunity

Livestock identified as a key field for driving Australia's global AI competitiveness.

08 December 2023

 Weevils and rust fungus will be introduced as biocontrol agents for invasive weeds. Photo courtesy of NSW Department of Planning and Environment.
CROPPING

NSW Government funds invasive weed biocontrol project

NSW Government invests in program targeting invasive weeds using approved biological control agents.

27 November 2023

 Riverine Plains announces innovative soil management project to help farmers improve drought resilience. Photo: Mark Saunders.
CROPPING

New Riverine Plains drought resilience project kicks off

New Riverine Plains project aims to assist farmers in improving drought resilience.

24 November 2023

 CSIRO is inviting NSW regional residents to complete a survey on the 2021 mouse plague. Photo courtesy of Peter Brown, CSIRO.
INSIGHT

CSIRO seeks feedback on 2021 mouse plague

A survey, which aims to better understand the impact of the 2021 NSW mouse plague, is now open.

20 November 2023

PARTNER CONTENT

Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

Extensive trials conducted across Australia show boosted yields in a wide range of

PARTNER CONTENT

Maximise your nitrogen use efficiency

Losing nitrogen to the environment can be costly.

PARTNER CONTENT

Safety first for the year ahead

Since 1870, Blundstone, have supported & protecting farmers across Australia from

PARTNER CONTENT

Precise and Productive Seeding Equipment

The success of next year's harvest begins now, with strong preparation and planning.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.