KFC will Switch to Lettuce in a Few Weeks
According to major KFC operator Collins Foods chief executive Drew O'Malley, iceberg lettuce will fully return to KFC burgers by spring. He also notes...
Riverland Program Aims to Train Jobseekers
Tim Whetstone, member for Chaffey, recently announced a pilot scheme that will see seasonal workers in the Riverland employed by a group training organisation...
Blueberry Rust Calls for Plant Checks in Australia
Blueberry growers in Western Australia are on high alert after the illness blueberry rust was discovered for the first time last month. The fungal...
Bega Cheese in for Massive Profit Jump despite Covid Challenges
Despite obstacles relating to COVID-19, Bega Cheese's half-year revenues rose by 48%. The company's half-year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) surged by...
Aussie Sheep Farmers Intend to Increase Flock Numbers
Over a third of sheep breeders in the country want to expand their flocks, while 60% plan to maintain their current size. According to...
Dutch Dairy Farmer Escapes Ukraine
It was a day that Dutchman Kees Huizinga, a huge dairy farmer in Ukraine, never imagined would come, but when Putin's Russian army launched...
Nationals Support ‘Flexible’ Net Zero Pledge
Barnaby Joyce, the Deputy Prime Minister, has backed a coalition election candidate who called his government's net zero emissions goal "not binding." Colin Boyce,...
Free Trade Deal with India Disappointing for Dairy
The Australian dairy industry is frustrated that the interim free trade agreement with India did not result in significant dairy market access benefits. Prime...
Cash Splash into the Dried Fruit Sector Hopes to Help the Sector
In Victoria's north-west, millions of dollars will be invested in Australia's largest dried fruit property. The 750-hectare Advinco Farm in Nangiloc has been leased...
Global Update: New Zealand Resumes New Apple Season
Every year in the middle of February, New Zealand's apple season starts and lasts until August or September. Apples from New Zealand are aromatic,...