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Agriculture of the future will be digitally integrated at all stages of production, from understanding genetics to transport logistics. We are using our expertise in digital innovation and agriculture to improve decision making for farmers, agribusiness, policy-makers and researchers.

Ceres Tag: smart ear tags for livestock Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Government

We’re working with agtech company, Ceres Tag, to develop next-generation ear tags to track and monitor livestock, unlocking invaluable data for the livestock industry.

Future Science Platforms Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Government

Future Science Platforms are critical to turn Australia’s future challenges into opportunities to invent a better future for us all.

Precision agriculture Sustainable farming systems

Our Precision Agriculture research is addressing key challenges in a range of farming systems, including viticulture, broadacre cropping, dairy and sugar farming. We're working with industry to develop and refine tools to assess, monitor and redress environmental and economic risks associated with agricultural practices.

SoilMapp for iPad: soil information at your fingertips Sustainable farming systems

Find out what’s beneath your feet with CSIRO’s SoilMapp app, making soil information accessible from your location.

Virtual fencing Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australian Government

CSIRO and Agersens are turning autonomous animal control into a reality.

Sensor and social networks enable adaptive water management Measuring and managing water resources

A water dashboard developed as part of the Sense-T program in Tasmania delivers real-time data to Tasmanian farmers to support irrigation and environmental sustainability.

Yield Prophet®

We've been working with the Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) to develop and support Yield Prophet®, a web-based decision-support tool for grain growers. Yield Prophet® is built on the farming systems model Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM).
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