Future Ready Crops
About
Australia’s cropping sector is the engine room of our agrifood economy — powering grain exports, supporting meat production, and enhancing pasture systems. With 22 million hectares under broadacre crops yielding 66 million tonnes annually, and improving pasture cover across 40 million hectares, these staples are central to both export and intensive livestock industries.
However, the sector faces mounting challenges.
Climate change is reshaping agriculture, with region-specific impacts requiring targeted strategies. Growers must navigate increasing variability while maintaining profitability and meeting shifting market demands. This calls for robust decision-making platforms, resilient crop varieties, and adaptive systems that respond to both climate and consumer signals.
Partner with us to future-proof your operations. Whether you're seeking strategic insights, technical solutions, or collaborative innovation, we’re here to help you lead in a climate-smart agricultural future.
We offer research and consulting services that help you stay ahead of the curve. From designing climate-resilient cropping systems to developing tools that enable mid-season crop switching, our expertise supports innovation across the value chain. We work with clients to:
Boost Yields and Quality in a Changing Climate
Unlock novel crop traits to future-proof cereal and horticultural yields against climate uncertainty.
Strengthen Crops Against Environmental Stress
Combine molecular and physiological insights to build crops that thrive under drought, heat, and salinity.
Cut Costs with Smarter Nitrogen Use
Harness natural nitrogen fixation and improve nitrogen use efficiency to reduce input costs and environmental impact.
Accelerate Trait Selection with High-Tech Phenotyping
Deploy high-throughput phenotyping to rapidly identify winning traits in real-world field conditions.
Leverage Synthetic Biology for Next-Gen Crops
Tap into synthetic biology breakthroughs and evolving regulations to engineer crops for tomorrow’s challenges.
Turn Data into Decisions with Digital Agriculture
Transform environmental and biological data into actionable insights for smarter crop management.
Shape the Future of Agriculture Responsibly
Explore the social, environmental, and economic impacts of future-ready crops to guide responsible innovation.
Partner with Experts to Drive Innovation
Engage with leading researchers to navigate product-market fit and build meaningful stakeholder relationships that accelerate your impact.
News
As climate change intensifies, Pacific Island nations are facing longer, harsher droughts that threaten traditional farming systems. A team from The Australian National University (ANU) is working on a solution that could transform agriculture across the region.
Plant breeders can now make predictions about the crops they are growing using computer modelling based on images from space. It sounds futuristic, but this is a reality for some canola breeders in Australia and Mexico following work done by researchers at The Australian National University.
What if the rapid innovations that delivered COVID-19 vaccines to the world could be applied to create future-ready crops? That was the question asked at a recent ...
Scientists at ANU and UoN discovered how an enzyme in cyanobacteria boosts carbon fixation, enabling the breeding of climate-resilient crops. These crops can absorb more CO₂, grow faster, and produce more food, promoting sustainable agriculture and enhancing food security.
Rising global temperatures are putting pressure on our food supply, but ANU plant scientists are working hard to breed crops that can thrive in the changing climate. In recent years, extreme heat and weather events have had a major impact on the wellbeing and wallets of ordinary Australians. When floods