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The federal government has given $1 million to a world-first company cultivating seaweed for reducing livestock emissions to scale up production. Agricultural science company Sea Forest will use its matched funding to increase supplies of its seaweed additive for livestock feed, which both reduces livestock methane emissions and improves herd health. Over the last five … Continue reading Seaweed company driving down emissions to scale up production →

Manufacturers creating products for the farming and agricultural sectors have been awarded funding under the latest round of Accelerating Commercialisation grants. A low energy tag, produced through a collaboration between James Cook University, CSIRO, the Queensland Government, and industry partner Ceres Tag, has received $700,000 to commercialise their technology. The tag can trace livestock for … Continue reading Agtech manufacturers receive commercialisation funding →

A joint project between industry, government, universities, and CSIRO has led to the creation of a new digital ear tag for cattle. Participants involved in the project include the Queensland state government, James Cook University, CSIRO and agricultural technology company Ceres Tag. The tag, supported by $1.5 million funding from the Advance Queensland Innovation Partnerships … Continue reading Low energy electronics produces solution for cattle tag →

Minister for Regional Development, Alannah MacTiernan, turned on a wireless telecommunications tower in WA’s Mid-West last Friday, July 26. The tower, in Eneabba, is a part of a new wireless network which will enable farmers to adopt Internet of Things (IoT) technologies on their farms, and forms part of the state government’s Digital Farm Program. … Continue reading High-speed broadband comes to WA’s Mid-West →

Victoria has a new home for innovation with the official launch of the refurbished Goods Shed North, which brings together leading startups across a range of sectors including medtech, agtech, fintech and cyber security. The state minister for innovation and the digital economy, Philip Dalidakis, launched the Victorian Innovation Hub at the historic 111-year-old building … Continue reading Victorian Innovation Hub launches in Melbourne →