Category: carbon farming

Research Finds Carbon Farming Helps Australian Drought Resilience

Each day, farmer Roger Sendall considers what impact his decisions will have on the environment. This ranges from minimising chemical use to determining where stock can graze on his 6,500-hectare operation in northwestern New South Wales (NSW). “It would be better if I didn’t have to spray but that’s the sacrifice I make to keep…


AI Could Help Australian Farmers Test for Carbon

Researchers are hoping that a project that uses artificial intelligence and satellite imagery could make it cheaper and easier for landowners to realise the potential of carbon on their farms. Mohammed Rahman from Federation University is leading the research that includes the development of a machine that can then learn to give accurate soil carbon…


Australian Farmers Hold High Degree of Optimism: Survey

A global survey of over 600 farmers has shown that Australian growers were more optimistic about the future of the agriculture industry than their counterparts in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Australian agricultural tech group AgriWebb has recently released a report (pdf), which surveyed 636 farmers globally and questioned them on various…