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Annual 2021
Production, marketing and topical articles for the Australian Sugar industry.
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Feature Articles
Section 3 - The Future
Farmers, rural businesses and academics are grappling with what robotics could mean for agriculture in the next few decades. Robots are not widely used in agriculture at the moment, but companies are trialling robots for tasks such as weed control, data collection and fruit picking.
Sweeter sugar outlook takes Queensland farmer confidence to 18-month high
A ‘sweeter’ sugar price has helped fuel an upswing in Queensland farmer confidence, with sentiment in the state’s ag sector reaching an 18-month high.
Organic multitasking: From human food additive to pesticide
Scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are working to understand how something can be equally effective as both a government-approved food additive and as a pesticide.
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Over The Back Fence
Agriculture’s next revolution
Previous AgriFutures Horizon Scholar and evokeAG. Future Young Leader, Jordy Kitschke says agriculture is on the brink of another revolution, and according to him robotics will have a big part to play. Applications for the 2022 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship close on January 14, 2022.
A more efficient agvet chemical regulator
Agricultural and Veterinary amendments have passed Parliament on Dec 1 which streamlines the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority and establishes a new governance board.
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Novel implants to protect Australia’s wildlife from feral cats
New technology developed by the University of South Australia may put an end to predatory cat behaviours in native environments and help control Australia’s feral felines.
“Wonka factory" of Aussie foods
Expect more delicious and premium Australian food in fridges across the globe, with the creation of The University of Queensland’s Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
Ground-breaking project aiming to restore Norfolk Island
A clear picture of what Norfolk Island looked like before European arrival has emerged from a project that has, for the first time ever, mapped native vegetation across the entire island, as it exists now and before 1750.
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