Balancing family and agriculture: meet our researcher Dr Jess Hyles

Dr Jess Hyles has successfully combined making a family with building a career as an agricultural scientist.

Beefing up future protein

Australian beef cattle turn low-quality feed into lots of high-quality protein for human nutrition.

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Who’s who in the zoo: uncovering animal social networks

We’ve monitored the social networks of livestock – namely cows and sheep – to help farmers manage their welfare.

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Not chicken feed: helping the welfare of free-range hens

We’re egg-static to discover that enriching the rearing environment of baby chicks, with toys and everyday items, appears to have a positive impact on their welfare when adults.

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Trusted Agrifood Exports: a mission to build our ‘Australian-grown’ brand

The Trusted Agrifood Exports Mission aims to capture value for our Aussie-grown food by 2030.

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.