17975 /news/t/agriculture-food en Dairy tech moves from the lab to industry /news/article/2025/06/dairy-tech-moves-lab-industry <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Dairy products made using precision fermentation are a step closer with Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator transferring new technology to an industry partner. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-24T08:00:00+10:00">24 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:40:56 +0000 uqnroock 137397 at /news Protecting aquatic ecosystems by better understanding toxicity risk /news/article/2025/06/protecting-aquatic-ecosystems-better-understanding-toxicity-risk <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Queensland scientists have pioneered a new method to assess the long-term risks posed by toxicants such as insecticides in rivers and the ocean.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-23T06:00:00+10:00">23 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 01:32:20 +0000 uqnroock 137353 at /news Pioneer varieties of legume for Australian growers /news/article/2025/06/pioneer-varieties-of-legume-australian-growers <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has developed 5 new varieties of pigeonpea as a step towards the legume being grown more widely in Australia.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-17T06:15:00+10:00">17 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:12:01 +0000 uqnroock 137339 at /news Reawakening ancient grains /news/article/2025/06/reawakening-ancient-grains <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Returning locally extinct native grains to Queensland’s grasslands is the goal of Gamilaraay man and Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ PhD candidate Jacob Birch.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-16T09:15:00+10:00">16 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:59:11 +0000 uqmbolt2 137342 at /news Tail hair the key to predicting performance in cattle /news/article/2025/06/tail-hair-key-predicting-performance-cattle <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Plucking a single tail hair could allow beef producers to quickly and easily identify the most efficient cattle, according to Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-11T09:15:00+10:00">11 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:37:42 +0000 uqmbolt2 137310 at /news Tackling a mystery that’s killing blueberries in the field /news/article/2025/05/tackling-mystery-that%E2%80%99s-killing-blueberries-field <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Identifying the cause and prevalence of a costly disorder in blueberries is the goal of a team of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-27T09:00:00+10:00">27 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 19 May 2025 04:56:20 +0000 uqnroock 137228 at /news Global partnership on wheat adaptation /news/article/2025/05/global-partnership-wheat-adaptation <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in the changing climate.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-26T07:30:00+10:00">26 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 21 May 2025 06:42:39 +0000 uqklyell 137235 at /news Berries just the beginning for bioplastic breakthrough /news/article/2025/05/berries-just-beginning-bioplastic-breakthrough <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-15T08:00:00+10:00">15 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 15 May 2025 01:18:52 +0000 uqadruce 137173 at /news Egg injection leads to healthier chicks /news/article/2025/05/egg-injection-leads-healthier-chicks <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-12T08:00:00+10:00">12 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 00:54:06 +0000 uqnroock 137165 at /news Researchers to take healthy oats beyond breakfast /news/article/2025/05/researchers-take-healthy-oats-beyond-breakfast <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Expanding consumption of oats beyond the usual breakfast bowl of porridge is the aim of a $5.6 million project at the Food and Beverage Accelerator.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-09T11:00:00+10:00">9 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 06:05:18 +0000 uqnroock 137170 at /news