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Future of farming

8 June 2017

  • Salmon pens in Storm Bay in Tasmania

    Stormy waters: the salmon farmer trying to limit fishing and save the ocean

    Unlikely environmentalist Frances Bender is taking legal action against Tasmanian government for failing to protect the environment

2 June 2017

  • A view of Proserpine in Queensland using the Digital Australia technology

    Droughts, flood, feed: farmer satellites see all but what about climate change?

    New Digital Earth Australia technology will help farmers monitor the landscape – but is the government ignoring its ability to analyse climate change?

11 May 2017

  • Woman shopping for vegetables

    Extreme weather is hurting Australian farmers – it's time to demand action

    Verity Morgan-Schmidt
    Heat, drought and floods are affecting Australia’s food security but shoppers can support farmers by learning about the origins of their groceries

8 May 2017

  • FutureDairy cows that are being milked by robots

    Agbots, next gen farming and how they can teach us about the future of work

    Tim Dunlop
    Agriculture’s automation has been positive for the price of goods but a successful transition can’t be left to the market

30 April 2017

  • Cotton fields

    Can the CSIRO, WWF and technology fix the Australian cotton industry?

    The ever-thirsty industry is investing in the latest water-efficiency measures but it may not be enough

27 April 2017

  • Anika Molesworth

    'Invisible farmers': the young women injecting new ideas into agriculture

    Women have long played a silent role in agriculture in Australia – now a new generation of female farmers is stepping forward. Our new series, Future of farming, examines those focusing on sustainable agribusiness
  • Sorghum crop

    Food security: the gene banks future-proofing Australian agriculture

    At the start of our Future of farming series on sustainable agribusiness we show how two gene banks, living libraries of all the seeds and grains in Australia, are designed to safeguard the species
  • Truss tomatoes

    Water-smart farming: how hydroponics and drip irrigation are feeding Australia

    How energy-smart technology is allowing fresh vegetables to be grown in arid, isolated communities. Our Future of farming series is looking at the people, places and innovations in sustainable agribusiness in Australia
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