Pomegranate Demands Exceed Supply
In its first season of commercial production, a Western Australian pomegranate grower was unable to meet the high demand for the fruit. Bassam Al...
Wage Costs and Labour Issues Force Agencies to Sell
Mark Allison, CEO of Elders, believes that generational transition in the farm services industry, combined with growing wage costs and labour shortages, will force...
Winemaker Produces Experimental Bush Block Vintage Under Little Rainfall
A winemaking family in north-west Victoria set out to demonstrate that premium wine can be produced in a warm region with minimal irrigation or...
Chicken Processors to Amend Unfair Contracts
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has wrangled concessions from Australia's largest chicken meat manufacturers in order to make some of their contracts...
Despite Record Exports Onion Market’s Mood Been Bland
New winter onions that were picked on Monday were sent to Monie, a sorting and packaging firm in the Netherlands, on Wednesday. They look...
Potato Farmers Demand 20 Cents More Per Kilo
Potato growers in important growing areas claim that unless shops raise the shelf price of their produce by 20 cents per kilo, they will...
Rising Energy Costs a Cause of Concern for Businesses
Businesses in Australia are warning that if a long-term strategy to reduce skyrocketing gas and power bills is not executed, they will fail. Australia...
Are Supermarkets ‘Ripping off’ their Consumers?
Farmers said they are not profiting from any price increases in supermarket fresh fruit, despite complaints of price gouging by retailers. Guy Gaeta, chair...
Potato Growers Say Rising Costs are Exposing them to Risks
Costs are spiralling out of control, exerting pressure on Tasmanian potato producers who may have to switch crops. Leigh Elphinstone, a farmer from Sisters...
Zespri Global Revenue Exceeded by Leaps and Bounds
Zespri achieved a milestone accomplishment for the 2021/22 season, with total global fruit sales income topping NZ$4 billion for the first time, thanks to...