A vision for the future of Australian agriculture

Together with our partners across government, research, and industry, we've launched three national missions to help Australia realise much of this vision within this decade.

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A mission to prepare Australia for future droughts

We’ve launched our Drought Resilience Mission to reduce the impacts of droughts in Australia and enable faster recovery.

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Meet Jessica Bogard: dietitian, food scientist and toddler chef extraordinaire

Jessica Bogard has a passion for providing nutritious food and sustainable food sources all over the world. From enhancing local food chains to feeding toddlers, Jessica has some fresh ideas.

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Dairy without the cow

A new company is using our science and innovation to make animal-free dairy products a reality.

Dung beetles with benefits

A new species of Moroccan beetle has just arrived in our lab. Their job? To improve pasture quality and reduce fly populations. We’re expecting big things from these little creatures.

Mr Mice Guy: meet our researcher Steve Henry

Our researcher and mouse expert, Steve Henry, is at the forefront of finding a solution to Australia’s mouse plague.

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How can agrifood respond to our modern tastes?

The modern consumer is seeking more from the agrifood sector. We outline the changes we're seeing as a result.

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Calling Australian irrigators: water use study

A new study needs Australian irrigators to better understand their strategies and help provide improved recommendations for droughts.

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Meet our researcher: Professor Michelle Colgrave

Professor Michelle Colgrave leads our Future Protein team. See how she uses proteomics to improve human health, agriculture and food.

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Balancing global food demands and biodiversity

New research shows we can feed the world and bend the curve on biodiversity loss, looking after animals and plants into the future.

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What happens to male chicks? Solving an animal welfare challenge

The growing popularity of eggs means we need more hens to lay them. But only female chicks can lay eggs. What happens to male chicks?

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We each get 7 square metres of cropland per day. Too much booze and pizza makes us exceed it

Reducing our intake of discretionary foods is the best way we can make our diets more sustainable and reduce our cropland footprint.