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Technology in Agriculture
Virtual Reality Boosts Animal Welfare Training In Vietnam and Indonesia
The livestock export industry has launched a virtual reality (VR) training tool as the latest innovation to support animal welfare training in Indonesian and Vietnamese abattoirs.
Pests in Agriculture
“Too many paddocks being lost”: Fall armyworm impacting beef fodder crops
After being discovered in Queensland in January 2020, Fall armyworm quickly expanded throughout Australia, becoming entrenched in portions of Victoria, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.
Technology in Agriculture
CERES Tag enables compliance with the incoming EU deforestation laws.
CERES Tag technology can help livestock producers meet the stringent requirements of the European Union's deforestation supply chain laws and Scope 3 emissions reporting, while also improving overall sustainability practices.
Outback Hollywood
'Just a Famer' Film Spotlights Rural Mental Health
Leila McDougall, a Walcha-born farmer turned filmmaker, says she wanted to portray farmers' "authentic" experiences on film in Just A Farmer, showcasing local talent.
JBR In The Community
JBR Proudly Sponsoring the Gunnedah Show
James Bradford Rural is proud to be sponsoring the 2024 Gunnedah Show, running from Friday 12th April to Sunday 14th April.
Come with us to learn more about the history of The Gunnedah Show.
The 2024 Sydney Royal Easter Show concluded this week.
During the early part of the show, stud cattle from more than a dozen breeds were exhibited and judged, with animals from most Australian states receiving ribbons and acclaim.
Meat & Livestock Australia launched a one-stop shop for livestock transport information at this week's National Conference of the Queensland and Australian Livestock Transporters' Associations in Toowoomba.
Technology in Agriculture
A Smart Work Tool on a Remote Outback Cattle Station
ELIZA Pearson manages 67 bores on an outback station spanning nearly one million acres (400,000ha).
Kalala Station is located 10 kilometres from Daly Waters and 280 kilometres south of Katherine in the Northern Territory, divided by the Stuart Highway.
Animal Welfare
Meat processors are moving to mandatory video surveillance under the Animal Welfare Certification System.
The Australian Meat Industry Council announced today that video surveillance systems will become mandatory under the processing industry's Australian Animal Welfare Certification System beginning in 2026.
Technology In Agriculture
Researchers create lithium batteries using cow hair.
Cattle can produce a variety of by-products, including crayons, lubricants, candles, soaps, lipsticks, shaving creams, deodorants, and toothpaste.
Argentinan researchers believe they will soon have another addition to their already long list: lithium batteries.
Natural Disasters
Hazard Reduction - Why Is It Important?
Australia's unique climate and geography have always made us vulnerable to extreme weather events, but climate change is exacerbating those conditions even more.
We are seeing more severe and frequent bushfires, putting unprecedented strain on communities and response teams, and resulting in significant social, environmental, and economic consequences.
Agricultural Biosecurity
Varroa Mite National Plan to Focus on Beekeeper Education
Specialist personnel will be deployed across Australia to slow the spread of the destructive varroa mite throughout the bee industry.
The federal government's National Management Group has unanimously approved a Transition to Management Plan that limits response costs to $100 million, down from a previous limit of $136 million.