Agricultural research supports long-term space habitation possibilities, while accelerating sustainable food production research for Earth.

The CSIRO has confirmed that biosecurity should be a top priority for Australia with potential billion-dollar losses for agricultural industries in a concerning new report.

A network of space satellites will be used alongside intricate ground-based sensors scattered across the country to monitor the quality of Australia’s inland waterways, reservoirs and coastal environments as part of a year-long scoping study called AquaWatch Australia.

Research led by the University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Biological Sciences has identified that the natural enemies of insect pests could be used as a means of natural pest control if released in a pest’s native habitat, saving farmers billions of dollars across Asia and the Pacific in crop loss and pest control methods.

Australian dairy farmers will now be able to take advantage of blockchain and distributed ledger technology that will improve data accuracy and verification to improve supply chain performance.

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have discovered a strong genetic link between the genes that influence cattle temperament and autism in humans that has the potential to improve both the welfare of meat cattle and overall meat quality.

A chemical-free solution to husk spot disease is shaking up the macadamia industry, clawing back the $20m in yearly losses associated with the pathogen by applying a mechanical shaker to crops.

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has been awarded $455,000 by the Federal Government to develop an app that can be used to both promote and trace Australia’s fruit exports as part of a Government Grant program designed to modernise Australia’s agriculture industry.