Nutrien AG launches $80,000 scholarship to support agriculture students
Industry giant Nutrien AG says a new scholarship scheme worth $80,000 will help entice young Australians to pursue a career in agriculture, as historic pastoral regions adapt to the needs of tomorrow's farming industry.
Why Loam Bio is prioritising Orange as it goes global
Loam Bio's fungi-powered soil carbon capture tech is going global. But as it scales its commercialisation, it's staying in the heart of Orange, NSW.
Farming automation startup Stacked Farm adds $40 million to its stack
Vertical farming just got a large new investment with $40 million going to Aussie startup Stacked Farm.
Australian garlic’s COVID-fighting potential a “big time” opportunity for local independent growers
New research highlighting the anti-viral attributes of Australian garlic could pose a "big time" opportunity for local growers, as folk wisdom collides with cutting edge laboratory results.
Seaweed startup aims to stop cow burps and farts as Australia poised to back Biden methane pledge
The federal government is expected to adopt new methane reduction targets in the coming weeks, boosting Australian startups committed to slashing emissions in the livestock industry.
“Truckloads gone to waste”: Avocado harvests dumped amid low prices in supermarkets
Avocado farmers have been forced to dump their harvests as low prices prevent them from recouping transport and labour costs.
Climate change is threatening Australia’s farming industry
The potential impacts of climate change on employment and the livability of the regions have not been adequately considered. Here's what that means for Australia.
SwarmFarm founder Andrew Bate explains why he’s building a tech startup in a rural area
"SwarmFarm is building the future of farming through robotics, but that doesn't mean we want to tear down everything that's come before us," writes founder Andrew Bate.
“If you’ve got a dairy cow, it should have a collar on it”: Halter bags $29 million for tech that gets heifers herding themselves
NZ agtech Halter has raised $29 million for its tech helping farmers get to know their cows better, and letting the animals herd themselves.
Despite what Michael McCormack would have you believe, agriculture should play a starring role in a net-zero-emissions Australia
To separate agriculture from the issue of climate change is to ignore the utterly interdependent relationship of the two.
Startup founder, sheep farmer, university researcher and government advisor Penny Schulz says, when it comes to agtech, SA is “where it’s at”
“I think agtech is a really exciting space and a great culture is building around agtech in SA,” says Coorong farmer Penny Schulz.
‘My superpower is asking questions’: Meet Sarah Nolet, the Silicon Valley mover and shaker making waves in Australian agriculture
Sarah Nolet is not the typical founder you would associate with Australian agritech businesses. But she’s used to breaking down barriers.
