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Fast, on-farm genetic testing for cattle is practical and achievable for northern producers, according to University of Queensland research. In partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia and the Department of Primary Industries, a team from UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) tested low pass nanopore sequencing on 3 commercial farms.

Barramundi farmers will soon be able to improve stock genetics by placing more emphasis on the sex of their breeding fish. University of Queensland PhD candidate Jessica Hintzsche has produced the most detailed genetic map ever created for barramundi showing how traits can be passed between generations.

Research at The University of Queensland is determining whether the way honey is harvested and stored can affect the taste and quality of the product.

Ethiopia’s capacity to improve crop varieties for farmers has been boosted by a 5-year breeding modernisation partnership with The University of Queensland.

Researchers have identified an aggressive pathogen contributing to the widespread tree death and production losses in almond orchards across Australia.

New and improved varieties of passionfruit developed by The University of Queensland could be available to commercial growers as soon as 2027-2028.

Australian cattle producers can more accurately determine whether animals in their herd will grow horns, thanks to a new genetic test developed using University of Queensland research.

A greater focus on roots during plant breeding could ensure staple grain crops continue to feed the world as recycled nutrients substitute conventional fertilisers in the future, a University of Queensland study has found.

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a previously undetected causal variant of the polled or hornless gene in Australian cattle.

A breakthrough in breeding hybrids of one of Papua New Guinea’s most culturally significant crops - Taro could solve growing problems caused by climate change in the Pacific nation.