Feeding cows less protein can save farmers money

Using an updated dairy nutrition model, Cornell researchers found farmers can feed cows less protein, maintain a cow's milk-production output and reduce nitrogen in the manure.

Manipulating photosynthesis to improve crop yield

Scientists have developed a model that predicts which photosynthetic manipulations to plants will boost the yields of wheat and sorghum crops, which will help feed a rapidly growing world population.

Rhima pallet washers

A Rhima pallet washer can wash any type of pallet and the machine can be semiautomatic or fully automatic.

High-tech future for the Australian food industry

Autonomous harvesting, smart food hubs and premium food science will all be researched as part of the Future Food Systems CRC.

Sensors could prevent over-fertilisation on farms

A soil-monitoring sensor that mimics the way plants detect nutrients through their roots is being developed by a QUT researcher to help farmers reduce their reliance on over-fertilisation.

Deli salad plant benefits from speed and efficiency of Certa pumps

Eight MasoSine Certa pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group are boosting operational efficiency at a Danish deli salad plant.

IKEA: from furniture to lettuce

Home-grown lettuce may soon be available in IKEA Sweden restaurants, after the company announced it is harvesting its own lettuce as part of a sustainability initiative.

Milk powder spores link with spoilage of UHT milk products

A scientific study has developed a harmonised microbial method to detect and enumerate heat-resistant bacterial spores in milk powders.

Eliminating live cattle transport prior to processing

Provenir's on-farm processing technology is designed to improve animal welfare, progress sustainable farming practices and provide full traceability, provenance and meat quality.

Tecpro Low Flow Hose Nozzle

Heat and Control Rotary Dryer Roaster (RDR) nut roasting technology

The Rotary Dryer Roaster (RDR) from Heat and Control is an end-to-end solution for the dry roasting of nut and seed products.

Ahlborn FHA696 GF1 sensor for measuring moisture in materials

Bestech Australia offers the Ahlborn FHA 696 GF1 sensors for determining the moisture content in granulated materials.

FABS-915AP Food-Grade Stainless Steel Panel PC

The FABS-915AP food-grade stainless steel panel computer is housed in a fanless aluminium enclosure with a 304 or optional 316 grade stainless steel bezel that provides IP66/IP69K front panel protection.

VIP Gold for Salmonella lateral flow device

VIP Gold for Salmonella is a lateral flow device that uses proprietary antibodies, with high specificity to antigens of Salmonella species.

Efficient heat use can help cut agricultural emissions

Agricultural and horticultural businesses around the world have made great strides to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but energy consumption by Australian agriculture is rising.