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Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready

Australia’s vital agriculture sector will be hit hard by steadily rising global temperatures. Our climate is already prone to droughts and floods. Climate change is expected to supercharge this, causing sudden flash droughts, changing rainfall patterns and intense flooding rains. Farm profits fell 23% in the 20 years to 2020, and the trend is expected to continue.

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AgTech

LISTEN: AgTech.. So What? with Sarah Nolet

Tenacious Ventures co-founder Sarah Nolet joins Shane Thomas of Upstream Ag Insights to talk all things technology in the agricult...
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Biosecurity

All-out war against fire-ant menace

Australia must continue its decades-long war on fire ants but big changes are needed to defeat the exotic super pest, an inquiry h...
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Cattle, Research and Development

How Peak Genetics creates peak performing bulls

Helping young bulls produce semen with “smaller factories” comes down to keeping them in peak condition. That was the message from...
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LISTEN: AgTech.. So What? with Sarah Nolet
Tenacious Ventures co-founder Sarah Nolet joins Shane Thomas of Upstream Ag Insights to talk all things technology in the agriculture space.
All-out war against fire-ant menace
A parliamentary inquiry has recommended a fresh review of efforts to eradicate fire ants, including whether the cash promised so far will get the job done.
How Peak Genetics creates peak performing bulls
Peak Genetics, the world's largest cattle genetics supplier, says the secret to building a high performing bull was to grow them quickly but not over condition them.
The inspirational young scientists changing the face of ag
Katia Taylor, Guy Coleman, Natalie Bell and Roberta Marcoli are four of EvokeAg's Young Leaders who are finding new solutions to improve the economic opportunities and environmental outcomes for the ag sector.
Twiggy Forrest says resistance to regional renewables 'betraying the bush'
Australia’s richest man, Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest said the National Party is “betraying the bush” by not supporting rollout of regional renewable generation and transmission lines.
Researchers struggle to label plant-based alternatives 'healthy'
We looked at 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are. Here’s what we found.
Funding the future of farming
Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) newest agriculture projects will focus on sustainable energy, animal health, technology and soil health to the tune of $50m and includes a plan to bring the first hydrogen tractor to Australia. 
Bill Gates is coming after animal fats
Following the poor takeup of alternative proteins the multi-billionaire is hoping to synthetically replicate fats and oils to make fake meat more palatable.
Australians are washing microplastics down the drain and it’s ending up on our farms
Australian farm soils are being contaminated with micro plastics via treated sewerage sludge used as a fertiliser.

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