CQUniversity awarded grant to smarten ag supply chains
Premium Content Subscriber only CQUniversity has been awarded $200,101 to research technology for improving meat ‘traceability’ and agricultural data collection. The grant comes from the Federal Government’s Traceability Grants Program for exporters and will fund the development and trial of items like smart-tags that track various aspects of the beef industry’s supply chain. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said better data meant better animal welfare and meat quality. “This research looks at how smart-tags technology can be used in traceability, linking pre-farm gate managem...