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New tool aims to deliver graziers a faster, more accurate read on exactly how much feed is in front of their cattle

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By Smriti Daniel, Lisa Lock, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Preparing to fly the LiDAR-equipped drone over a paddock. Credit: CSIRO A drone lifts off over a paddock at Boorowa Agricultural Research Station, the breeze from its rotors setting the tall, uncut grass below rippling.
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Putting a price on a blade of grass

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By Smriti Daniel
| CSIRO
By Smriti Daniel 21 September 2026 7 min read Key points A vineyard tool built to improve grape quality by aiding canopy management is being repurposed to measure pasture biomass across Australian paddocks. Dairy research suggests more accurate biomass measurement could lift farm profitability by 11-15 per cent. Supported by funding from Meat & Livestock Australia and CSIRO, the system will layer LiDAR with other sensors to work out how edible the pasture is.
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The paddock that started it all

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By Smriti Daniel
| CSIRO
By Smriti Daniel 27 August 2026 7 min read Key points A chance meeting at a 2019 conference led to an ongoing wheat research partnership between Southern Australia and Kansas. An example of the power of international collaboration, researchers on both continents are testing shared assumptions about yield potential, nitrogen use and heat stress.
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