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Neil Doyle, Olsens Produce Warwick, David Peters, 'Hillcrest', Allora, and Bill Smith, Pacific Seeds.

Sentinel IG sorghum offers Allora growers weed control, highest yield

Allora farmers David and Tanya Peters planted new imidazolinone-tolerant grain sorghum for the first time last summer, and not only did it offer them the option of in-crop weed control, it was their highest yielding sorghum variety.

Aug 13, 2019

agriculture

Five varieties of the spice of life in Northern Australia trial

A new project will test if Northern Australia has the potential to step into the global spice trade worth $12 billion annually.

Aug 12, 2019

agribusiness

Arsenic detected in rice around the world – including Australia

Some rice being imported into Australia contains higher than the recommended levels of arsenic, absorbed from contaminated groundwater. Arsenic poses serious health risks such as cancer.

Sep 13, 2019

health, research

Farmers that took part in the seed harvesting program with Seeds of Life show off their peanute harvest.

Study finds crop fungus not linked to malnutrition in Timor-Leste

A global team including researchers from The University of Western Australia has assessed the impact of fungal contamination in maize and peanuts on the health of women and children in Timor-Leste and found that it was unlikely to cause stunting in children.

Sep 13, 2019

research

Toowoomba scientist helping to end world hunger

Pacific Seeds Sorghum Plant Breeder, Dr Solomon Fekybelu was a son of an Ethiopian police officer who never expected he’d be living in Toowoomba, Australia working as a scientist for an internationally renowned agricultural company – Pacific Seeds.

Sep 13, 2019

agriculture, crops, grains, pacific seeds, research, science

Peony scientist breaks new ground for cut flowers

One of the world’s most popular flowers – the peony – can now be grown in hot climates, following a discovery that could disrupt the multi-billion dollar global cut flower industry.

Sep 10, 2019

industry, research

News

Rains improve harvests in Syria but families still struggle to survive

Favourable rains in Syria’s agricultural areas, coupled with improved overall security, have boosted harvests compared to 2018, but higher food prices are putting more strain on many Syrians, a new United Nations report has found.

Sep 6, 2019

agriculture, international, news, report

News

World food prices dip in August

Global food prices declined in August 2019, driven by sharp falls in the prices of staple cereals and sugar, according to a report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Sep 6, 2019

agribusiness, news

Major grant supports international grape and wine researcher exchange

A consortium of members of the Oenoviti International network of grape and wine research organisations has received a major EU-sponsored grant for international researcher exchange.

Sep 5, 2019

grants, research

Researchers on cusp of success as they await the birth of 6000 baby dung beetles

Researchers at Charles Sturt University are eagerly awaiting the emergence of several thousands of very special dung beetles over coming weeks, marking a major milestone in the Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers (DBEE) project.

Sep 5, 2019

research

14 global Agri-Tech start-ups ready to transform agriculture

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit spotlights exciting international start-ups in the Technology Showcase pitching sessions and buzzing Eagle Labs TechHub exhibition.

Sep 5, 2019

event

Ashton takes climate fight to UN

A University of Queensland alumnus will fight for biodiversity protection at September 2019’s United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.

Sep 3, 2019

climate change, event, news, research

News

One month to go! Grant applications closing for innovative agricultural projects

With individual grants of up to $22,000 on offer, Australia’s young agricultural innovators, scientists, researchers and others active in the sector are reminded not to miss their opportunity to contribute to Australia’s agriculture sector.

Sep 3, 2019

agriculture, grants, news

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