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Gluten-tag! We’re pouring gluten-free beer into the German beer market

Here’s something to raise your glass to: a little home-brewed Aussie ingenuity is seeing our special Kebari™ barley being used to make the world’s first commercially produced, full-flavoured, barley-based, gluten-free beer.

Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia’s climate goals

In some contexts, agricultural land can be more valuable when left intact with all its biodiversity. The pathways to these contexts are manifold and challenging.

Why is Asia so hungry for our food?

And what's the best way to serve it? Some tips on becoming Asia's delicatessen food bowl.

We’re kneading our way to bread that lowers cholesterol

We're using gene technology and plant breeding techniques to develop new superior wheat varieties that lower your cholesterol.

African cassava whitefly: getting to the root of the problem

The African Cassava whitefly is affecting the food security of more than 40 million African families. Find out how our scientists are using their expertise to assist East African scientists control this pest.

How we’re using science to turn wastewater into wine

Our report details how wastewater can be reused to irrigate wineries and improve crops.

World Soil Day: a chance to worship the ground we walk on

It’s downtrodden, underfoot and often under appreciated. Yet so crucial to our existence. One of our scientists even describes it […]

Go with the grain: technology to help farmers protect crops

  By Paul De Barro, CSIRO and Grant Smith, Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre New technology to tackle biosecurity challenges […]

Keeping your wine delish

  As the weather turns dark and dreary, many of us are choosing to stay indoors and seek comfort in […]

Baking bread by the numbers

Whether it’s sourdough, seeded rye, gluten-free or plain old white, there’s nothing like tucking into a fresh slice of bread. […]

Can backpacking flies rescue Queensland’s farmers?

By Paul De Barro, Senior Principal Research Scientist and Paulo de Souza, Science Leader – Sensor Networks Queensland’s fruit and vegetable […]

The real cost of pesticides in Australia’s food boom

By Nancy Schellhorn, Spatial Ecology Team Leader;  Sarina Macfadyen, Research Scientist and Anna Renwick, Research Ecologist at University of Queensland More than […]