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Sugar Research Australia has worked with local industry in the Rocky Point region to develop sustainable nutrient management guidelines for that area, helping improve profitability and sustainability.

 

Father and son team Larry and Ben Spann grow sugarcane on about 200 hectares of lease country in the Rocky Point region near Norwell in southeast Queensland.

 

They see a solid future for the industry to the point where they are developing more country for planting. However, at the same time, they are also acutely aware that the low sugar price means that they must be efficient with their inputs and reduce costs. 

Investment in biosecurity research is a valuable insurance policy for the sugarcane industry to protect against exotic threats. In this article, we talk with Sugar Research Australia (SRA) researcher Dr Rob Magarey about one of these collaborative research projects. 

 

The Australian sugarcane industry has a strong track record of being prepared well in advance for potential biosecurity risks. Just one such example occurred in 2006 when the then-exotic disease smut was first detected Australia.

 

At the time, the industry had already recognised the risk associated with this disease and the possibility that it could impact the Australian industry.

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VetChip is a West Australian company dedicated to improving animal health and welfare through pioneering technology, proactive monitoring systems, data analytics, and disease detection.

Plant Health Australia is the national coordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia.

Croptimistic Technology is a global leader in premium precision agriculture services. It is an international AgTech company providing SWAT MAPS, …

Qponics is addressing the looming global protein deficit by building a droughtproof marine bioproducts industry in Australia to produce protein at unprecedented yields and economically sustained through the co-production of high-value oils.

The Economic Participation of Indigenous Communities Cooperative Research Centre (EPIC CRC) is a co-led initiative by Indigenous and non-Indigenous people from industry and research to develop innovation, access, benefit sharing, knowledge protection and business growth.

The University of Newcastle has a reputation as a world-class institution making an impact within our own region, throughout Australia, …

"The Australian AgriTech Association (AusAgritech) is an open and inclusive membership-based association established to foster a world-class agritech ecosystem and …

Agbot, a division of Gasbot Pty Ltd, specialises in state-of-the-art fit-bit technology for on-farm liquid and solid fill-level management. Traditional methods for liquid and solid storage often lack precision, relying on manual gauging or visual estimation, resulting in resource-intensive processes spread across vast distances, demanding significant labor for supply verification.

FoodShot Global is a non-profit investment platform bringing together a worldwide consortium of venture funds, banks, corporations, universities, and foundations to catalyze the success of global, transformative solutions to critical food and agriculture problems.

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is making discoveries about the adaptive strategies underpinning productivity and resilience in diverse plants. The CoE will deepen knowledge of the genetic and physiological networks driving key traits for safeguarding and sustaining world food supply and biodiversity.

The Waite Research Institute (WRI) was established in 2009 to facilitate further development of the world-class capability and technologies at the …

FarmLab offers an ecosystem of environmental measurement services and software, facilitating the digitisation of on-farm environmental data.

ProTag is the world’s most advanced direct to satellite animal monitoring technology unlocking open collaboration from industry experts so farmers can optimise their farm management.

Onside began as a simple check-in, visitor management and health and safety tool but has since evolved into a comprehensive operations software for all rural sectors globally, including viticulture, horticulture, other agriculture and contracting businesses servicing the rural sector.

Stop Food Waste Australia is a powerful partnership involving organisations who operate along the farm-to-fork food supply chain that are …

East West Capital Limited is a technology investment company based in Sydney, Australia at the National Innovation Centre, Australian Technology …

The Northern Territory Farmers Association (NT Farmers) represents and advocates for the plant-based industries of the NT. As a peak industry body, NT Farmers promotes agricultural development in the Northern Territory and directly assists growers with a comprehensive range of support services.