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Benefits spanning the supply chain — predicting and controlling wood quality in standing trees
Forest growers can now affordably assess wood quality, while also making decisions around location and management that will best serve the quality of their stands.
Thursday, 2 April 2020

Growers throw their support behind new technology that helps predict and control wood quality
Technology that enables assessment of wood quality in standing trees. Tool also supports decision making relating to planting locations and forest management practices.
Wednesday, 23 September 2020

MLA funded BladeStop: a safety success story
MLA funded BladeStop technology is now bringing benefits for workers in processing plants recently announced the milestone of 1,000 BladeStop band saws installed worldwide.
Written by Lindsay Kasprowicz
Friday, 1 January 2021

Tackling a hot topic
LiveCorp has taken a novel, Open Innovation, approach to fast-track its latest search for solutions to Heat stress for livestock in the export industry.
Thursday, 30 April 2020

Cotton Research and Development Corporation – powering innovation in 2021
The Aust. cotton industry is big business it exports around $2 billion worth of cotton each year to China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Turkey and Thailand.
Friday, 9 April 2021

Wearable tech for sheep lets woolgrowers join the smart tag revolution
Australian Wool Innovation is pioneering smart tags for sheep, giving producers the chance to track, monitor and assess their animals in real time – all the time.
Written by Casey Dunn
Monday, 12 April 2021

Camera technology offers new vision for chicken welfare
AgriFutures Australia and the USQ are seeking partners to commercialise novel video analysis software to better detect growth and welfare indicators of poultry flocks.
Written by Judy Kennedy
Thursday, 8 April 2021

The gateway connecting the world to our agrifood innovation opportunities
In rural research and innovation, there is a landslide of activity across agriculture, fisheries and forestries, all designed to deliver new technologies and opportunities.
Monday, 12 April 2021

Intuitive farm safety device, SoleMate steps up for Aussie farmers
Nakatomi developed a shoe insole medical IoT device with automated remote emergency alerts. Seeking commercial investors and manufacturers for development and distribution.
Written by Jill Griffiths
Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Multi-armed mango auto-harvester set to speed up picking by 90%
Automated harvester developed by QLD Uni. Fruitronics team and Hort Innovation, are now seeking commercial partnership from an agricultural equipment manufacturer.
Written by Beverley Hadgraft
Wednesday, 28 April 2021