#Livestock

tractor harvesting a field

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?

Black pig in a field of wheat.

Working hard to save our bacon from African Swine Fever

As African swine fever moves closer to home, our testing has found more pork products have tested positive for fragments of the virus.

Livestock in a pen.

What does the future hold for livestock production in Australia?

This thought leadership essay from CSIRO Agriculture and Food discusses future livestock production trends in Australia.

An Angus cow.

Helping cattle combat germs: more genetics, less antibiotics

How now, healthy cow? In a world first, we’ve genetically selected cattle with a better immune system, leading to better animal welfare outcomes, healthier cattle and fewer antibiotics in our food.

Two cattle in a pen.

Feeding seaweed to cows: Our livestock methane research lights up

We’re feeding seaweed to cows to help reduce methane emissions in livestock, and to secure the sustainability and profitability of the livestock sector.

Screen capture from the rural Intelligence Platform showing a property and its different land uses, e.g. cropping and grazing in different colours

Measuring the worth of rural properties

New tech makes it easy to see a whole bunch of information about a farm in the same place at the same time and is set to revolutionise how decisions and investments are made.

a hamburger made from mealworms.

Future foods could make you healthier, and the planet greener

Could future foods such as insects, seaweed and lab-grown meat feed us in both an environmentally sustainable and healthy way?

Wearables for wandering livestock

New wearable technology could revolutionize the way Australian farmers care for livestock.

Cows in a field wearing an eletronic

Livestock-wear: The latest fashion on the field

Wearable tech is fashion-forward, but why should humans get all the bling? From Fitbit for sheep to collars for cows - we're using wearable tech to optimise livestock health, wellbeing, productivity and efficiency.

Samantha standing next to a spider in her lab

Fighting creepy with crawly

Spiders rank pretty low on most people’s ‘animals I’d like to work with’ scale. But this 'recovering arachnophobe' is putting her fears aside for science.

a farmer on an ipad with a tractor in the background

Long-term rural research partnerships still delivering value

Innovation means something real in agriculture. It means feeding the world in the face of climate change, water shortages, pests, natural disasters, and more. Here are just some examples of what we have achieved through our partnerships with Rural RDCs.

A hand holding a smart phone in a field of yellow canola

Digital agriculture: what’s all the fuss about?

Predictive analytics, remote sensing, knowledge management and blockchain: buzzwords or the ultimate disruptors? We take a look at upcoming digital technologies and discuss how they can reduce costs and boost farm productivity.