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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.

A trilogy of books about banana production, genetics, and pests and diseases edited by Professor Andre Drenth from The University of Queensland and Prof Gert Kema from Wageningen University will serve as a valuable resource for everything bananas and a good starting point for future research.

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

The University of Queensland has opened a purpose-built facility to speed up food product development and strengthen industry collaboration.
Professor Nidhi Bansal from Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator said the FaBA MakerSpace will provide rapid prototyping, unique research collaboration opportunities and access to advanced equipment.

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

A plant signalling gene has been identified as a promising target for breeding cereal crops to produce a steeper, narrower root system architecture, but with associated yield penalties in barley.

Converting sugarcane waste to biofuel could become more environmentally friendly and cost effective, thanks to a joint project at The University of Queensland and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

University of Queensland researchers are calling on Australian cattle producers to provide ticks for testing to better understand the growing resistance of cattle ticks to chemical control.

Two locations have been identified as the most likely entry points into Australia for a disease that poses a huge risk to the beef and dairy industries.

A University of Queensland analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes all at the same time.

The Australian Academy of Science has awarded its 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award to Dr Cassandra Sedran-Price from the University of Sydney and Mr Jacob Birch from The University of Queensland.

University of Queensland research has revealed that double-stranded RNA-based biopesticides (dsRNA) sprayed on plant leaves can travel right down into root systems.

A treatment using natural compounds as a clean solution to fungicides in horticulture and a cheap oral swab test to predict methane emissions in livestock are the targets of two funding grants for University of Queensland researchers.

Researchers have successfully shown a University of Queensland developed technology can improve the efficacy of a chemical-free flystrike treatment for sheep.

A low-sugar beverage using Australian native Kakadu plum has been developed to tackle harmful health impacts caused by sugary drinks in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

There’s no single road into agriculture. For some, it’s a career passed down through generations. For others, it’s a path they discover later, drawn in by the science, a desire for sustainability or a chance to make a real difference.

University of Queensland and Grains Research and Development Corporation-supported research has unlocked new breeding opportunities for mungbean, providing additional genetic tools to develop varieties tailored to specific growing regions.

Growing global production of citrus offers opportunities for Australia’s little-known 6 native species, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

Australia has joined forces with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to help support training of researchers from developing countries to advance sustainable livestock production.