The CRC for Developing Northern Australia Ltd (ABN 43 618 131 150) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and brings together industry, university and other research bodies, SME’s, regional development organisations, all northern jurisdictions and international partners in a collaborative industry-led research and development venture to assist businesses, governments [...]
The CRCNA is backing the growth of the Northern Territory’s Blacklip Rock Oyster industry, with progress on the ground showcased at a community field day on Bathurst Island Held at Wurrumiyanga on 19 June 2025, the Oyster Farm Field Day brought together local community members, industry participants and research partners [...]
NORTHERN Australia’s growing potential to diversify and strengthen cattle operations through integrated feed and fibre production was highlighted during an industry gathering in Katherine yesterday. More than 100 producers, researchers, and agricultural industry leaders gathered at the Katherine Showgrounds for the Farm to Feed Forum, a collaborative event exploring the [...]
Researchers at Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have been at the forefront of developing protected cropping systems for specialty melons in Australia. 🍈 👏 Growers in the Australian tropics and subtropics will benefit from protected cropping technologies that mitigate risks associated with climate variability and assist with accessing new [...]
The Aboriginal Sea Company (ASC) have proudly delivered a commercial crabbing boat to Borroloola – a remote community on the edge of the Gulf of Carpentaria. This marks a significant milestone for the newest ASC Mud Crab Licence Operator, Sean, who is now establishing his own fishing operation on Country [...]
A research project is underway in the Kimberley designed to grow future beef production options in our State’s north, while creating a circular economy through the use of irrigated crop by-products in cattle feed. The WA Agricultural Research Collaboration’s (WAARC) inaugural Cropping Enabled Cattle project will examine how high-protein cotton [...]
The Far North could become a major force in the nation’s next generation of agriculture and population growth but standing in the way is a lack of planning of its most available resource. The Far North could become a powerhouse in the nation’s next generation of agriculture and population growth [...]
Crops to cattle: weight gain trial shows promise in developing mutually beneficial northern system Early promise is being shown in trials designed to foster the development of the northern cattle and cropping industries. Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries regional director and principal pastoral production research officer Tim Schatz [...]
Change needed to ensure northern Australia can take advantage of opportunities There are bountiful opportunities for development in northern Australia but massive hurdles to overcome to make sure they can be capitalised upon, according to Professor Allan Dale. Professor Dale is the independent chief scientist of the CRC for Developing [...]