CSIRO.au
CSIROscope
Skip to content Skip to search
  • Latest
  • Categories
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Farming
    • Health
    • Investigator
    • Manufacturing
    • Minerals
    • Oceans
    • Space
    • Tech
CSIRO.au
CSIROscope

Farming

Our research is improving productivity, profitability and sustainability in cropping, livestock production, aquaculture, horticulture and the food industry.

  • Biosecurity
  • Crops
  • Food security
  • Land management
  • Livestock

Farming

Our research is improving productivity, profitability and sustainability in cropping, livestock production, aquaculture, horticulture and the food industry.

  • Biosecurity
  • Crops
  • Food security
  • Land management
  • Livestock

Tech making our food supply chains smarter

Sensors, digital twins and the Internet of Things: the supply chains that get food to our tables are becoming smarter, faster and greener.

Avoiding a (total) food recall 

We’re exploring a new method for verifying tests for allergens and contaminants in food that could be used to identify contaminated products before they hit grocery shelves.

Busy as a bee: new study confirms bees can help detect plant viruses

We love bees for their pollination and honey production. Now there’s new buzz around another task: monitoring crops for plant viruses.

A young woman wearing sunglasses and a red hard hat, smiling underneath a large satellite dish.

Fishing for knowledge through Indigenous studentship

Through a studentship with our Aquaculture team, undergraduate student Amarah Fiori took a deep dive into the research world and reeled in valuable skills.

The dish on future protein: meet Crispin Howitt

As our Future Protein Mission lead, Crispin Howitt is dishing up a suite of new and improved protein products for the global menu.

Tracing wine to vine: meet our researcher Ellyse Bunney

Ellyse Bunney is developing world-leading techniques to trace Australian wine back to its origin.

Four surprising proteins on the future menu

With endless possibilities for future foods, protein is changing in some delicious and interesting ways.

A landscape photo showing a road, orange and green growth with a blue sky in the background.

Meet Ethan Towns: Bringing Indigenous perspectives to science

Ethan Towns on becoming the LGBTQIA+ role model he never had and infusing Indigenous science into his research.

Meet Sally Buck: Supercharging the plant-based protein industry

Dr Sally Buck discovered a passion for plant research and is now helping to feed the future.

A close up photo of soil

Soil rocks! Let’s unearth some soil goodness

Soil is everywhere, but it is also very valuable. Let's dig into exactly why.

Goodie! AgCatalyst dishes up a new veggie snack

AgCatalyst was filled with innovations that will help tackle the future challenges in agrifoods.

Micro to macro: meet our imaging expert Dr Vivien Rolland

Dr Vivien Rolland leaves no leaf unturned. We spoke to the scientist behind our stunning microimages and plant biotechnology research.

    1 2 3 … 21 >

At CSIRO, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.

    • Contact us
    • 1300 363 400
    Email frequency
    Name

    Subscribe to the CSIROscope

    Top stories emailed to your inbox each day! Privacy policy

    Email frequency
    Name
    Man in VR headset