Science sorts grass from grain-fed beef
Grass-fed and grain-fed beef products could soon be differentiated using a simple forensic test, according to researchers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI).
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Carrot disease culprits identified
Australian researchers have identified two main species of a soil-borne organism that cause forking and cavity spot of carrots in Australia.
Hitchhikers blitzed in biosecurity challenge
Two companies have been awarded $1m by the Australian Government to help develop biosecurity measures.
Research to help producers get the most out of lamb feedlots
Dry seasonal conditions and high prices for well finished lambs are driving a growth in feedlot production systems and it’s the focus of new research at the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.
Meat marbling discovery
New Australian research suggests that marbling is not flecks through the meat, but single strips of fat laid down along predictable pathways.
Free resistance testing for aphids
A new research initiative is investigating the geographical distribution of insecticide-resistance in green peach aphid across Australian cropping regions.
NSW trials highlight drought-beating biserrula
Biserrula has been the most successful pasture legume to establish and produce seed under severe drought conditions in NSW’s 450mm rainfall region in 2018 and 2019, according to GRDC-backed research.
Toxic plants killing wombats
Endangered southern hairy-nosed wombats could be dying because drought and weed infestation is forcing the marsupials to eat toxic invasive plants, according to new research.
Greening northern Australia with broadacre cropping
Broadacre cropping will be the focus of trials in the Northern Territory under a two-year, $1.4m project.
Birds are the “canaries in the climate-change coal mine”
A bird study led by The Australian National University (ANU) provides new understanding of the ways birds and mammals respond to a rapidly warming world.
Turning sugar cane waste into sustainable aviation fuel
Queensland sugar cane waste and wood waste could be turned into sustainable aviation fuel thanks to a $159,000 grant from the QLD Government’s $5 million Waste to Biofutures (W2B) Fund.
Scientist to develop disease-resistant mungbeans
A mungbean pathologist has been appointed develop Queensland’s A$100m/year industry.