evokeAG 2026 Ideation Report
Throughout May 2025, four national online ideation workshops were convened, bringing together more than 90 participants from across the agrifood innovation ecosystem. These sessions engaged...Latest news and events
Workforce and Leadership
Building a healthier future for sheep: Meet Horizon Scholar Chloe Frank
"I wrote 'apply for Horizon Scholarship' in my notes and waited four years. Now, I'm here, and it's everything I hoped for."
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Thoroughbred Horses
One year review: Embracing new ways to evaluate the risks of yearling endoscopy
Scoping a yearling’s throat is just one piece of the puzzle that goes onto selecting your next champion at the sales, but until late 2024, it has been difficult for buyers to concretely quantify the risk posed by what a vet sees on the scope. The efforts of Professor Samantha Franklin, Professor Benjamin Ahern, and Dr Josie Hardwick, in a project supported by the AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program, sought to demystify the connection between the sale ring and racetrack performance. One year on from the project’s completion and as the 2026 yearling sale season draws near, we can reflect on the impact of this work and how it has made one vital part of the buying process much easier to understand.
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Our vision is to grow the long-term prosperity of Australian rural industries. Since our inception in 1990, AgriFutures Australia, formerly RIRDC, has grown and developed alongside our 13 levied industries and we’re honoured to continue this important role in supporting the growth and overall success of Australian agriculture.
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