Farming Archives

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.

Satellite image of paddocks in Western Australia overlaid with boundaries as identified with our new tech.

We’re mapping 1.7 million Australian paddocks from space

We've used satellite imagery to identify the boundaries of Australian paddocks from space. It will help farmers save time mapping paddocks each growing season.

Outbreak ready: working to prevent human and animal disease

Our scientists continue their important work safeguarding human and animal health from disease, while we strive for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Tracking buffaloes and cattle by satellite

We're partnering with Traditional Owners in Northern Australia to new ways to protect their land and culture using satellites, while creating economic opportunities.

AI relieves data drought for farmers

Farms of the future will not just need tech, but also intelligence. A new one-click rural property report pulls together data on every rural property in Australia. Backed by science.

A cattle vaccine saves our steak in history

Vaccines are not just for human diseases. They also protect animals. Read how our work in the 1930s helped protect cattle from the devastating disease bovine pleuropneumonia.

produce store showing fruit and vegetables

The wash-up on coronavirus and food

You can continue to eat fresh fruit, vegetables and salads. There is no evidence to suggest you can become infected from coronavirus from your food.

Researcher in Kenya holding a virus-resistant cassava seedling.

Thwarting Cassava plant diseases to feed the masses

Cassava is a big part of the diet of almost half a billion Africans, but this important crop is under siege from two devastating diseases.

four women facing the camera standing in a cotton crop with sunflowers

Sunflowers help researchers advise on managing cotton pests

We’ve planted sunflowers between rows of cotton to act as windbreaks and so that helpful insects to thrive and help deal with insect pests. In turn, this helps cotton farmers limit their use of harsh insecticides. It’s part of what’s called integrated pest management.

rain falling in the distance over paddocks

Three online tools for smarter farming

We’ve got three new online tools for Australian agribusiness, including carbon farming, fertiliser runoff and weather analytics.

The future of food production: more from less

Pressure on Australian farmers has never been greater. They're being asked to generate more from less. It's clear a significant step change is needed.

Breeding resilience in a changing climate

Crop breeding techniques have come a long way in developing plants suited to Australian climates. But how far can we go?

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