research Archives - Research for Agriculture

‘Uncontested lands’ could help Australia meet its Sustainable Development Goals

Conservation and agriculture often clash over contested spaces and yet there are many ‘uncontested lands’, where low modern agricultural productivity and degradation make them potentially easier acquisitions that can be restored for long-term conservation benefits.

Dec 11, 2019

environment, research

Oregano powder shows promise as a way to cut antibiotic use in farm animals

Oregano powder may one day help reduce the use of antibiotics in farm animals, with Australian research showing it has a mild effect on the bacteria grown in the lab from chickens’ guts.

Dec 11, 2019

livestock, research

Climate change costs US fishing jobs

Many commentators warn about the wider social impacts of climate change, such as job losses, but the extent of those impacts is not always clear. A new study of the New England fishing industry in the US (which employs 20 per cent of US commercial…

Dec 11, 2019

aquaculture, fisheries, research

Benefits and risks for marine life from CO2 removal approaches

A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) study has identified potential benefits and risks for marine ecosystems from two of the key approaches for carbon removal proposed to cut atmospheric carbon levels and slow climate change.

Dec 10, 2019

environment, research, science

Climate change could decimate global food production

One of the first studies to examine the effects of climate change on multiple food systems – instead of one food system alone – reveals that about 90% of the world’s human population (7.2 billion people) may lose food production in both agriculture and marine…

Dec 4, 2019

food, research

Raising plants to withstand climate change

Success with improving a model plant’s response to harsh conditions is leading plant molecular researchers to move to food crops including wheat, barley, rice and chickpeas.

Dec 4, 2019

agriculture, horticulture, research

Climate change is moving fish polewards

Climate change is causing a tropicalisation of areas of our oceans that were previously temperate, and coral reef herbivores are starting to move south, say Australian and international researchers.

Nov 21, 2019

environment, fisheries, research

News

Future proofing Australia from natural disaster

The Government is investing in research to improve Australia’s response to natural disasters.

Nov 15, 2019

funding, government, news, research

News

Pioneering research partnerships to benefit Australians

The Government is investing in research to create jobs and new business opportunities.

Nov 15, 2019

funding, government, news, research

Cereal killer’s deadly touch could lead to new wheat threat

Scientists have uncovered the origins of the world’s deadliest strain of cereal rust disease which threatens global food security.

Nov 13, 2019

biosecurity, crops, research

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Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops

Plants make sugars to form leaves to grow and produce grains and fruits through the process of photosynthesis, but sugar accumulation can also slow down photosynthesis. Researching how sugars in plants control photosynthesis is therefore an important part of finding new ways of improving crop…

Nov 13, 2019

crops, research

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