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Meat quality, Degradation of Microplastics and More

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By Portal Admin - 30th August 2020 - Back to News

The Agribusiness Sector in Australia by Dr Antony Peloso

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CSIRO sets sights on new ‘Team Australia’ missions program

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will work with the government, universities, industry and the community, will help our farmers overcome drought, mitigate climate impacts, increase yield and profitability, create a sustainable Future Protein Industry and leverage the world’s love of Australian-grown food to collectively drive our trusted agriculture and food exports to $100 billion.

Some surprises about the degradation of microplastics in our oceans

Not all the news about plastic in the ocean is what we expect. In fact it may be not quite as bad as initially thought. This comes as welcome information as we are celebrating National Science Week with an oceans theme.

Grains Australia launches with leaders on board

Five board directors with a combination of industry experience, knowledge and expertise have been appointed as the inaugural board to oversee the development of the new industry company, Grains Australia Ltd.

ICMJ webinar to tackle genetic selection for meat quality

The latest genetic selection tools aimed at improving meat eating quality will be in focus in the next episode of the Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association (ICMJ) webinar series to be held on August 20 2020.

Australian agricultural research showcased like never before

R4A 2020 Australia's 1st Yearbook dedicated purely to the best Agricultural Research our country has to offer. Send your stories in now!

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