More food with fewer emissions

Agriculture generates about a quarter of the world’s total greenhouse emissions but new research shows it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, agriculture could become not carbon neutral, but carbon negative in a couple of decades.

A more resilient food supply

Australian agriculture is efficient, safe, and reliable and can play a large role in meeting growing demand in international markets.

The hardscrabble lives of the selectors

In the second half of his family memoir, Bernie O’Kane explains the struggles of early farmers in Victoria, the trials of family life and the coming of mechanisation in the late 19th century.

Resilience in Australian agriculture

Prioritising the right places to invest in national resilience will be challenging, but shoring up the resilience of our food production to reduce vulnerabilities is a logical place to start.

Is Australia prepared for foot-and-mouth disease?

Foot-and-Mouth diseases was detected last week in the tourist hotspot of Bali, closer to mainland Australia than it has been in the 130 years since it was last eradicated.

Blockchain and mangos

A new blockchain platform has proven to be a game-changer for one of Australia’s largest mango producers, providing real-time, secure information from the tree to the supermarket.

Indonesian investment in north Australian agriculture

The Indonesia–Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which came into force on the 5th of July, could pave the way for greater Indonesian investment in Australian agriculture.

Saving vines from bushfire smoke

Wine vintages can be ruined by smoke contamination from nearby bushfires, but new digital agriculture tools could help both large and small winemakers reduce the damage.

EU extends the life of glyphosate

After months of indecision the European Union voted to extend the licence of the herbicide Glyphosate for five-years. Charles Sturt University (CSU) Emeritus Professor Jim Pratley from the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation writes about the implications for Australian agriculture.