CSIRO's national irrigation research and development program is addressing a range of issues including water savings, water allocation, groundwater-dependent irrigation systems, irrigation system harmonisation and climate risk management.

CSIRO Livestock Industries is supporting Australia's livestock and allied industries to become stronger global competitors in the 21st century.

Ground breaking findings by an international consortium of scientists who sequenced and analysed the bovine genome, could result in more sustainable food production.

A new carbon offsetting industry could create up to 1,029 new jobs for Indigenous Australians and generate income of A$52 million per year according to a new CSIRO report.

CSIRO is providing sensor web and smart sensor network solutions to the agricultural sector.

New research aims to help canegrowers and the broader sugar industry to take advantage of the tools and techniques of precision agriculture (PA) in pursuit of both production and natural resource management goals.

CSIRO is developing autonomous technologies to monitor the environment and infrastructure and improve safety and operating efficiency in the mining, manufacturing and agricultural industries.

CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems has expertise in the rangeland and savannas region of Australia. Current research will supply information to pastoralists to assist them to manage the land to achieve both greater productivity and sustainable use of the natural resources.

This video demonstrates a virtual fence for livestock that allows better use of pasture, protects the environment and reduces labour. (2:30)

Dr Alisha Anderson is the project leader of the Cybernose® group which is developing a biosensor based on biological olfactory receptors to detect volatile compounds.

Dr Rebecca Bartley’s research includes measuring and modelling sediment and nutrient loss in catchments to evaluate changes in water quality resulting from land management change at the catchment scale.

Farming Ahead magazine regularly features CSIRO's research for the agricultural sector. This is a list of CSIRO articles published in the magazine throughout 2010.

This article from Farming Ahead looks at recent research in central Queensland that has proven that the argument for integrating farm forestry with grazing may be more compelling than previously thought. (3 pages)

Soil organic matter contributes to a variety of biological, chemical and physical properties of soil and is essential for good soil health.

The amount of carbon in a soil is dependent on the characteristics of the soil and the balance between inputs and losses.