A Diagnostic Eye in the Sky for Australian Farmers
Image: Merging the surveying capabilities of UAVs with diagnostic tools could provide farmers with a head start in treating poor performing crops. ‘Drone’ by David McBee is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Over the last few years, agriculture has seen a dramatic rise in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as another tool in the […]
Satellite Technology Making Station Life Safer
Image: Advances in GPS and satellite technologies promises a safer future for the most remote workers in Australia. ‘A stockman musters cattle on CSIROs Belmont Research Station in central Queensland’ by CSIRO is licensed under CC BY 3.0 The next generation in Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) is set to make station life safer for […]
No beef for you: India bans the slaughter of cattle
Image: The Indian government has cited animal welfare reasons for banning the slaughter of cattle and buffalo, a claim rebutted by many critics. “Sacred Cow” by Guy-Claude Portmann is licensed under CC BY 2.0 One of the world’s largest exporters of beef has banned the slaughter of cattle, with the government citing animal welfare reasons […]
Dry start to the season compounds mice woes for grain growers
After a record 2016 grain harvest, increasing numbers of mice are posing a major threat to this year’s crops. An abundance of grain on the ground, good paddock cover and wet summer conditions have provided the ideal conditions for mice, with numbers exploding through many parts of the country. In parts of Victoria, New South […]
New Technology set to Overhaul the Agriculture Industry?
Over the years, we have seen technology change numerous industries by making jobs easier and more efficient. According to a start-up named ‘FluroSat’, farmers could be in for an exciting future, as they believe to have a solution that will improve crop yields. Not only this, they believe they can save millions of revenue dollars […]
2017 – Cattle Projections in Australia
Leading into 2017, we have high carcass weights as well as low female cattle slaughter. In the year ahead, we are expecting much of the same but what else is going to happen in 2017? Today, we will be taking a look through the cattle projections in Australia for this year. Earlier in the year, […]
Guide to Australian Grain Production
According to recent reports, around 22 million hectares of grain crops are planted each and every year in Australia. With the improvement in technology in recent years, grain production has become more reliable and efficient but the split environment still remains the same; the weather patterns have created a north/south divide during the two crop […]