Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @DAFFgov
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
152
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
6 years
Summarization
DAFFgov and SoilScienceAust have been conducting soil science extension activities and training across Australia. Regional Soil Coordinators have been receiving intensive training on soil management challenges, and registered soil practitioners have been trained on soil physics and other aspects of soil health. There is also ongoing research into wildlife trafficking detection and the risks of lumpyskin disease incursions. In addition, there are events and workshops being held to address soil erosion and other biosecurity challenges.
Topic Modeling
- Soil Science and Management: tweets related to soil science, management, and training programs organized by Soil Science Australia, DAFFgov, and other institutions
- Biosecurity and Plant Health: tweets discussing biosecurity challenges and initiatives, including the establishment of a nationally integrated surveillance system for plant pests
- Sustainability and Agriculture: tweets highlighting sustainable agriculture practices, including the Sustainable Soil Forum 2023 and the Future Drought Fund
- Wildlife Conservation: tweets discussing research collaborations with organizations such as Taronga Zoo, aimed at detecting wildlife trafficking and protecting Australia's cattle industry
- Animal Welfare: tweets expressing concerns over animal welfare regulations and their impact on food producers
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, including excitement and enthusiasm for educational events and training sessions related to soil science and biosecurity. There is also a sense of pride and accomplishment in participating in these events and making progress towards improving soil health and protecting the environment. Additionally, there is frustration and anger towards activists and other individuals who are seen as hindering efforts to improve animal welfare and develop effective biosecurity measures.
Trend Analysis
- Soil Science events and training (e.g. SoilScienceAust CoP, registered soil practitioner training)
- Biosecurity and plant/animal health (e.g. surveillance system, foot-and-mouth disease)
- Sustainability and environmental protection (e.g. rangelands regeneration, wildlife trafficking detection)
- Agricultural production systems (e.g. soil variability, soil management challenges)
- Government agencies and policy updates (e.g. DAFFgov, Standards Committee)
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
49
Percentage of total tweets
32%
Number of Original tweets
47
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
152
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
50
Percentage of total tweets
32%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
63
Percentage of total tweets
41%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 49 |
| Twitter Web App | 45 |
| Twitter for Android | 31 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 17 |
| Sprout Social | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| taiwantfc | 台灣事實查核中心 Taiwan FactCheck Center | We are an independent non-profit fact-checker dedicated to promoting digital literacy in Taiwan | Verified signatory of the @factchecknet code of principles. | 76,858 |
| businessvic | Business Victoria | Free resources, tools and info to help Victorians start, run and grow their businesses. | 16,622 |
| WEAREAQUAC | WEAREAQUACULTURE | An innovative and fresh news editorial. We are a driven and creative aquaculture, seafood and fisheries community. | 10,795 |
| ippcnews | IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention | Account managed by the @FAO Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (#IPPC) working on #PlantHealth, #IYPH and #PlantHealthDay 🇺🇳🌿 | 9,200 |
| nuffieldaust | Nuffield Australia | Australia's leading agricultural scholarship organisation. We offer those directly engaged in agriculture a unique chance to travel and study. Apply today! | 9,010 |
| ARDC_AU | Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) | Enabling the Australian research community & industry access to nationally significant digital research infrastructure, platforms, skills and data collections. | 8,683 |
| Dairy_Australia | Dairy Australia | Sharing the latest Australian dairy industry and nutrition news, data, and insights – backed by our experts. Visit us on Meta to learn about our farmer programs | 7,997 |
| VanessaPirotta | Dr. Vanessa Pirotta | 🎓Wildlife scientist🐋🐾 | Science communicator | Superstar of STEM | AFR Woman of Influence | TED❌ speaker | @Famelab winner | FB/Insta: drvanessapirotta | 7,386 |
| FutureBeef | FutureBeef | FutureBeef is a collaborative program between MLA and the governments of QLD, NT and WA, working for a profitable and sustainable northern beef industry. | 7,116 |
| AIinstitute | Australia India Institute | The Australia India Institute is Australia’s leading think tank dedicated to promoting support for and understanding of the Australia-India relationship. | 6,814 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| FutureBeef | FutureBeef | FutureBeef is a collaborative program between MLA and the governments of QLD, NT and WA, working for a profitable and sustainable northern beef industry. | 7,125 |
| businessvic | Business Victoria | Free resources, tools and info to help Victorians start, run and grow their businesses. | 5,799 |
| VanessaPirotta | Dr. Vanessa Pirotta | 🎓Wildlife scientist🐋🐾 | Science communicator | Superstar of STEM | AFR Woman of Influence | TED❌ speaker | @Famelab winner | FB/Insta: drvanessapirotta | 5,162 |
| BivatecL | Bivatec Ltd | We design and develop software that delights farmers and grow their farming businesses. Eco-friendly agriculture for the better of our planet. | 4,998 |
| KateKak | Kate Burke | Author of Crops People Money & You. The Art of Excellent Farming | 4,998 |
| giddeygirl | Giddey Gal | Woman. Humanist. No Nukes. Natural birth and breastfeeding rights adocate. ALP member. Ngunnawal country. | 4,983 |
| nuffieldaust | Nuffield Australia | Australia's leading agricultural scholarship organisation. We offer those directly engaged in agriculture a unique chance to travel and study. Apply today! | 4,764 |
| Samuelu53406132 | Samuel udoh | Lecturer Federal College of Forestry Jos|Research Interest- Biogeochemistry, Coastal Geoscience, Paleoenvironmental Research, Soil Ecology and Global Change. | 4,303 |
| phil_honey | Philip Honey | 🚜Smart Farm Coordinator @Stirlings2coast , Director @envirocrop & @SPAA_inc President👨🌾 Passionate about AgTech/PA/Connectivity. Opinions are own | 4,237 |
| ARDC_AU | Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) | Enabling the Australian research community & industry access to nationally significant digital research infrastructure, platforms, skills and data collections. | 3,693 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| ChiefVetAus | Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (ACVO) Dr Mark Schipp and the Office of the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO). | 10 |
| agvocate_au | Sharing my passion for farming, rural, vintage & what biodiversity is found in SW Vic. Inventor of #BandicootMotel #PopUpPuddle #RabbitMagnet #DunnartDen | 7 |
| SouthernNSWHub | Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub | Sustainable Agriculture, Landscapes and Communities | Guidelines: https://t.co/Aro8ZLVpJq | 6 |
| HallRaelene | Wife & mother. Author of self published book 'Legitimate Bush Woman' 2007. Live on family owned cattle station in East Gascoyne region WA | 6 |
| GrowSoilAU | Regional Soil Coordinator at SQNNSW Innovation Hub. Supporting the implementation of the #NationalSoilStrategy. #NationalLandcareProgram #FutureDroughtFund | 5 |
| FelicityHarrop | Training manager, Soil Science Australia. Building capacity to support landholders, life long learning | 4 |
| giddeygirl | Woman. Humanist. No Nukes. Natural birth and breastfeeding rights adocate. ALP member. Ngunnawal country. | 4 |
| soilpED | Soil Scientist (CPSS) & Advisor at Soil & Land Co. and @FieldSystemsAu with a focus on soil, water and plant interactions. Federal President @SoilScienceAust | 4 |
| planthealthaust | PHA is the national co-ordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia. | 3 |
| KennedyCreek1 | @SciMelb lecturer & research (#SheepMastitis & @4DVirtualFarm, #AgVetEdu), & tweets from family farm (Kennedy Creek #PollDorset).🏊 #ChannelHoppers 2021 KI | 3 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640838282937507843 | A brilliant feature of our wildlife trafficking detection research in @CSIRO Double Helix magazine. We’re teaching computers to look for smuggled wildlife in mail and traveller pathways. A collaboration with @DAFFgov , @DCCEEW, @RapiscanSystems & @tarongazoo #wildlifetrade https://t.co/GFHhY4RpFH | 6 |
| 1638726746232205312 | The @SoilScienceAust team are in Tasmania this week with the first Registered Soil Practitioner field training underway. @DAFFgov @UTAS_ @TasInAg @SoilsAdvocate #soil #soilhealth #soilscience Learn more: https://t.co/J39TqQHY6e https://t.co/h2LPooz3Bs | 6 |
| 1639103700923973633 | Our #research to improve understanding of #risks of #lumpyskindisease incursions via non-regulated pathways - commissioned by @DAFFgov is published! They detail elegant & evidence-based risk models & lit. reviews to guide biosecurity plans to protect Australia’s cattle industry. https://t.co/AmSdTvgAZd | 6 |
| 1639149104025735168 | Fantastic week in Hobart for the registered soil practitioner training with @SoilScienceAust. Exciting to be a part of this among fellow Regional Soil Coordinators. #smartfarms @DAFFgov @AusLandcare https://t.co/HSA5je0TlB | 5 |
| 1639197869256355843 | NEWS 📰Updated "Prevention of Pest Contamination of Containers: Joint Industry Guidelines for the Cleaning of Containers" published by @BIC_NGO, @Container_Assn, IICL and WSC. How to keep containers & cargo clean when in your care: https://t.co/reQLB1wqiW Photo @DAFFgov https://t.co/fBtGdu8VaL | 3 |
| 1641571142694748162 | Sustainable Soils Forum 2023 is off and running @northcentralcma found Vics Regional Soil coordinator Peter Fisher @DAFFgov @SoilScienceAust @SoilsAdvocate @AusLandcare @CeRDI_FedUni @UniMelb join the live stream https://t.co/u4bEN8rRjP… https://t.co/sGInVyoabU | 3 |
| 1639915099631542276 | The @DAFFgov Future Drought Fund is investing in Nuffield Scholars to study and focus on #DroughtResilience and support innovation Apply to be a 2024 scholar, travel, study and enhance your business and industry👉https://t.co/KZoyq2R2FE #nuffieldag #ausag #aussiefarmers #aussieag https://t.co/uc1yxuF2cE | 3 |
| 1639114932154437633 | Australia’s surveillance system is facing significant challenges as of late. A project, funded by @DAFFgov & led by PHA, will guide establishment & maintenance of a Nationally Integrated Surveillance System for Plant Pests. More: https://t.co/SaSSKbGuYN #biosecurity #planthealth https://t.co/FBZ88gMlLK | 3 |
| 1641345449033605120 | @HallRaelene @Middleton_Says @DAFFgov @FarmerTonyWhite Im like a few other farmers I've talked too in the last few days and am getting out of sheep. The government has proven they only listen to city people and don't give a shit about farmers I've given up on the industry. To risky now if we have a drought and can't offload dry sheep | 2 |
| 1640526669512421383 | Join Dr Rachel Iglesias in this month's #WinS 'Women in STEM' session on 29 March. Rachel is a veterinarian & epidemiologist at @DAFFgov & one of Science & Technology Australia's @ScienceAU #SuperstarsofSTEM. Register now to join the session: https://t.co/e8qyywEihQ #WomeninSTEM https://t.co/4kOBTtbnsZ | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638485099263193088 | Having a great week at the @SoilScienceAust #soilextension CoP, seeing the huge variability in soils, landscapes and production systems on the🍎Island and hearing from producers and Tassie's leading soil experts on soil management challenges. @DAFFgov @sqnnswhub @NRMSOUTH #NLP https://t.co/ksWXOBzRor | 26 |
| 1641571142694748162 | Sustainable Soils Forum 2023 is off and running @northcentralcma found Vics Regional Soil coordinator Peter Fisher @DAFFgov @SoilScienceAust @SoilsAdvocate @AusLandcare @CeRDI_FedUni @UniMelb join the live stream https://t.co/u4bEN8rRjP… https://t.co/sGInVyoabU | 20 |
| 1640153208034316288 | A Soil Trip to the Apple Island - a summary of last week's @SoilScienceAust National Soil Science Extension Team Community of Practice event 👇 @DAFFgov @sqnnswhub #NLP #registeredsoilpractitioner #soil #extension https://t.co/l0lKBvQCiG | 20 |
| 1640981920296075267 | Gabrielle Vivian-Smith @DAFFgov introducing the @ippcnews Communication Strategy #CPM17 https://t.co/jsOQDjMR54 | 18 |
| 1639168137508818945 | We finished the @SoilScienceAust #registeredsoilpractitioner training with a masterclass by Marcus Hardie on soil physics! Both theoretical & practical aspects of bulk density, porosity, soil water & infiltration were discussed. Great stuff! @UTAS_ @DAFFgov @sqnnswhub #NLP https://t.co/J8kJGoBLAj | 17 |
| 1640838282937507843 | A brilliant feature of our wildlife trafficking detection research in @CSIRO Double Helix magazine. We’re teaching computers to look for smuggled wildlife in mail and traveller pathways. A collaboration with @DAFFgov , @DCCEEW, @RapiscanSystems & @tarongazoo #wildlifetrade https://t.co/GFHhY4RpFH | 17 |
| 1639103700923973633 | Our #research to improve understanding of #risks of #lumpyskindisease incursions via non-regulated pathways - commissioned by @DAFFgov is published! They detail elegant & evidence-based risk models & lit. reviews to guide biosecurity plans to protect Australia’s cattle industry. https://t.co/AmSdTvgAZd | 16 |
| 1638721624437567488 | Getting hands firstly and putting into practice all the theory #registeredsoilpractitioner #soilwherefoodbegins @SoilScienceAust @UTAS_ @TasInAg @SoilsAdvocate @DAFFgov https://t.co/QlmXneaWOk | 15 |
| 1638726746232205312 | The @SoilScienceAust team are in Tasmania this week with the first Registered Soil Practitioner field training underway. @DAFFgov @UTAS_ @TasInAg @SoilsAdvocate #soil #soilhealth #soilscience Learn more: https://t.co/J39TqQHY6e https://t.co/h2LPooz3Bs | 15 |
| 1638681197609103360 | All done and …..soiled. Day 2 of the National #SoilExtension CoP field trip. Thanks to all landholders and presenters for sharing their knowledge and understanding - invaluable for the nations #RegionalSoilCoordinators. @SoilScienceAust @DAFFgov @AusLandcare @NRMSOUTH https://t.co/BxShqLJ461 | 12 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #futuredroughtfund | 14 |
| #biosecurity | 10 |
| #soil | 7 |
| #nlp | 7 |
| #snswinnovationhub | 7 |
| #registeredsoilpractitioner | 7 |
| #planthealth | 4 |
| #cpm17 | 4 |
| #droughtresilience | 4 |
| #cargosafety | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @daffgov | 152 |
| @soilscienceaust | 27 |
| @vicgovag | 18 |
| @vichub_drought | 18 |
| @landcareaust | 18 |
| @sheep_framework | 18 |
| @beefframework | 18 |
| @vicfarmers | 18 |
| @sqnnswhub | 16 |
| @utas_ | 15 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
30
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 👇 | 5 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 🇦🇺 | 5 | Australia |
| 👉 | 4 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
| 📰 | 3 | newspaper |
| 🇹🇼 | 2 | Taiwan |
| 📢 | 2 | loudspeaker |
| 🤪 | 2 | zany_face |
| 📆 | 1 | tear-off_calendar |
| ⌚ | 1 | watch |
| 👍 | 1 | thumbs_up |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 14 |
| Objects | 10 |
| Flags | 9 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 7 |
| Travel & Places | 2 |
| Symbols | 2 |
| Animals & Nature | 2 |
| Food & Drink | 1 |