Aussie Ag Tech Helps Farmers Produce Carbon
A cooperation between GrainCorp and Australian biotech startup Loam Bio is incentivizing Australian grain growers to boost soil carbon. A strong alliance linking farmers...
Minimum Wages Driving Workers out of a Job
A drive to improve working conditions in the country's orchards appears to have backfired, with the Fruit Growers Victoria industry organisation stating that slower...
New Zealand’s Labour Constraints See a 12% Drop
New Zealand Apples and Pears (NZAPI), the industry group representing the country's pipfruit growers, presented a crop re-forecast today that expects a 12 percent...
Second Half of Onion Season Must Have a Quota
Is it still possible for the Dutch onion season to end on a positive note? "That would be fantastic; we don't have any new...
Livestock Methane Emission Tackled with Inorganic Bioactives
A business in Western Australia claims to have developed bioactives in the lab that could lower livestock methane emissions by up to 95%. Rumin8...
Lockyer Valley Farmers Battle to Retain Workers
Farmers in the Lockyer Valley are looking for methods to keep their farm employees while they rebuild after the recent floods. Farmers tally their...
Remote Packhouse Solutions now a Done Deal
Following the recent successful adoption of its packhouse solutions, a renowned New Zealand fresh produce software supplier claims it is experiencing record demand for...
Return of the Mouse Plague in Queensland
In Queensland's North Burnett, a mouse infestation has reached epidemic proportions, with residents apparently being attacked in their sleep and produce businesses being invaded...
Riverland Fruit Fly Outbreak Not Over Yet
A new fruit fly infestation was declared last week, dealing more devastation to the Riverland fruit business. Following the discovery of a pregnant female...
Upcoming Changes in the Salmon Industry?
Under a state government that has encouraged and promoted the industry's expansion, a legislative probe into Tasmania's disputed salmon business identified difficulties with environmental...