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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Twiggy Forrest says resistance to regional renewables 'betraying the bush'

Australia’s richest man, Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has used his National Press Club address to lambast the National Party for “betra...

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Researchers struggle to label plant-based alternatives 'healthy'

If you’re thinking about buying plant-based foods, a trip to the supermarket can leave you bewildered.

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Bill Gates is coming after animal fats

Bill Gates, billionaire founder of Microsoft, and dedicated environmental philanthropist is hoping his bets on synthetic fats and ...

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.

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.

Why JBS’ global CEO is backing mandatory traceability

JBS CEO Tomazoni reaffirmed commitment to net zero emissions by 2040 without using offsets and called for mandatory supply chain traceability in Brazil.

Farm dams could be turned into mini-hydro plants

New research has identified over 30,000 rural sites where micro pumped hydro could produce two kilowatts of power and store 30 kilowatt hours of energy.

ChatGPT for planting? How computer science can optimise for crop rotation

How computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods.

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

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Twiggy Forrest says resistance to regional renewables 'betraying the bush'

Researchers struggle to label plant-based alternatives 'healthy'

Bill Gates is coming after animal fats

Twiggy Forrest says resistance to regional renewables 'betraying the bush'

Researchers struggle to label plant-based alternatives 'healthy'

Bill Gates is coming after animal fats

Why JBS’ global CEO is backing mandatory traceability

Farm dams could be turned into mini-hydro plants

ChatGPT for planting? How computer science can optimise for crop rotation

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