Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries staff based at Gatton, Qld, are substituting traditional methods for measuring pastures, such as transects and rising-plate meters, for drones equipped with small cameras. Test
Nestle will launch a range of baby formula products containing only the A2 beta-casein protein in Australia and New Zealand. While the company said the move was in response to customer demand, it is also a challenge to The a2 Milk Company in New Zealand, which has seen revenue grow to NZD923m ($606m) from NZD62.5m in 2011-2012 . In Australia, where there are no restrictions on milk powder, sales have grown by more than 50 per cent since 2012, according to market research firm Euromonitor International. Nestle also recently launched its Illuma Atwo formula brand in China.