2021 : Research for Agriculture

Strobilurin resistance in Septoria tritici blotch confirmed in SA

Wheat growers are being urged to monitor the effectiveness of fungicides this season after the common wheat disease, Septoria tritici blotch (STB), was discovered to be resistant to Group 11 fungicides (strobilurins).

Jul 30, 2021

crops, research

News

Australian farmers adapting to climate change but more work ahead

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report examines the effects of recent and possible future changes in climate on the profitability of Australian farms.

Jul 29, 2021

agriculture, climate, news

News

Lower currency continues to buoy Australian agriculture

A lower-than-expected Australian dollar combined with good seasonal conditions continue to buoy the outlook for Australian agriculture, according to NAB’s July Rural Commodities Wrap released.

Jul 29, 2021

agribusiness, news

News

Funding for digital farming

An innovative Internet of Things (IoT) digital farming project will plant smart meters and sensors on farms to grow resilient and profitable agribusinesses after securing funding through the Queensland Government’s Agribusiness Digital Solutions Grant Program.

Jul 28, 2021

agriculture, news, technology

Organic nitrogen source for carbon-rich fertile soils

While agricultural production around the world struggles with declining soil health, Australian researchers are investigating production of a sustainable organic nitrogen fertiliser made from aquatic cyanobacterial biomass – ideally suited for badly degraded areas reliant on chemical fertilisers.

Jul 27, 2021

agriculture, research, soil

News

TIA funds agri-food event that hopes to go beyond paddock to plate

The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is a proud partner of the inaugural AgriCULTURED to be held in Launceston in August 2021.

Jul 27, 2021

agriculture, event, news

Benefits to flow from WaterSmart Farms projects

Research is underway on a suite of WaterSmart Farms projects to help build climate resilience in Western Australian farm businesses.

Jul 27, 2021

agriculture, research, western australia

Sharing the good oil on the best soil practices boosted by Soil CRC grant

Southern Cross University’s Dr Hanabeth Luke has gathered a truckload of insights about good soil management after four soil surveys, thousands of responses and countless meetings with farmers.

Jul 26, 2021

farm management, research

News

Nuts about market expansion

The Australian Nut Industry Council (ANIC) has received a $550,000 grant from the Australian Government to implement a trade and market access expansion program.

Jul 26, 2021

government, grants, news

UWA School of Agriculture and Environment Professor Nanthi Bolan with students landscape

Leading soil scientist returns to his research roots

One of the world’s leading soil scientists Professor Nanthi Bolan has returned to his roots with a full-time teaching and research role at The University of Western Australia’s School of Agriculture and Environment and Institute of Agriculture.

Jul 23, 2021

agriculture, government, news, research

No horsing around: super-fast Hendra test developed

University of Queensland vets are diagnosing the deadly Hendra virus in horses faster than ever, developing a diagnostic point-of-care kit that can detect the pathogen in under an hour, rather than days.

Jul 20, 2021

agriculture, biosecurity, news

The climate impact of wild pigs greater than a million cars

By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent of 1.1 million cars.

Jul 20, 2021

climate, research