New Variants of Strawberries Announced at BerryQuest International 2022
Strawberries will soon be available in pink and white; these colours are no longer the sole purview of marshmallows, Minties, and musk sticks. With...
Federal Minister Rejects the Closure of Borders Amongst FMD
Despite an increasing pressure by the opposition to close it, the agriculture minister insists Australia's international border will stay open in the face of...
India very Competitive for South African Oranges
Since 1997, Down South, a company based in Stellenbosch, has been exporting fruit from South Africa, primarily citrus with a balance of apples, pears,...
Avocado Oversupply has Farmers Worrying about Wastage
Whatever way you enjoy your avocados—smashed on toast, sprinkled in a salad, or mixed in a smoothie—farmers are appealing with consumers to eat more...
All Travellers’ Bags to be Checked for Traces of FMD
As attempts to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease intensify, NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders is urging all travellers arriving from Bali to have...
A Banana a Day Keeps Heart Attacks Away!
According to a study published today in the European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology, women who consume salmon, avocados,...
Varroa Mite Researchers Ramp up their Fight
Millions of bees in emergency zones have been put to death since the varroa mite was discovered in sentinel hives at the Port of...
Sniffer Dogs at Airports to Detect FMD
All packages coming from China and Indonesia are being checked to look for potential biosecurity hazards including foot-and-mouth disease. Australian biosecurity officials routinely scan...
Can Freezing Sperm and Eggs be a Solution for FMD?
The $32 billion Australian red meat industry is considering freezing cattle eggs and sperm for use in future breeding programmes to preserve their bloodlines...
An Incredible Induction at Greenhouse Construction in Magnolia
Two members of the committee have been named life members by the Australian Hydroponic Farmers Federation (HFF). David Pearson and Tony Spurling received recognition...