Archive for the ‘News’ Category
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Understanding the functional properties of Australian grains
Read moreQueensland researchers are seeking to better understand the elements of grain quality to help Australian marketers penetrate higher-priced but more selective markets. The hope is for future crop varieties targeting specific health function properties, such as oats with higher beta-glucan levels to help…
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New macadamia cultivars released
Read moreMacadamias are the first – and so far only – Australian native food crop to see significant commercial development, and the home-grown nut’s flavour and nutrition attributes have generated a surge in popularity in recent decades. Four new cultivars have been released…
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Unlocking the genetic secrets of the Brahman “Eve”
Read moreShe was a top production cow – living to the age of 14 and producing 12 calves – and now researchers are planning to map the genome of Elrose Neomi, to crack the code of her superb genetics. Source: NT Country Hour…
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Sorghum market boosted by China’s top-selling spirit
Read moreThe popularity of the Chinese baijiu drink, the world’s biggest selling alcoholic spirit, is presenting new opportunities for Australian sorghum growers. China did not import sorghum until 2013 but by 2016 was importing up to 10 million tonnes annually, which is used…