The Pear Sector in Search of Positive ‘Pearspectives’
Pears and avocados are similar in terms of the product's shape as well as the volume of international trade. But the comparison stops there....
Heavy Trade in the Biggest Beef Company
Yesterday, over a million shares of Australia's largest beef company were traded. The ASX activity drove the Australian Agricultural Company's share price to values...
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...
More Engagement Needed from the Government to Tackle FMD
Campbell Costello, a country vet, is loading his little plane on the peaceful Alice Springs tarmac with his gear and numerous surgical instruments while...
Labor Confirms Plan to End Live Sheep Exports
Labor has confirmed that if it wins the federal election this month, Australia's $92-million live sheep export sector will be shut down. For months,...
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...
New Varroa Mite Cases Leads to an Extension of Emergency Zones
The emergency zone has been expanded as a result of the discovery of three additional properties with Varroa mite infestations. Acting Chief Plant Protection...
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,...
Australian Harvest Season in Jeopardy due to Varroa Mites
A prohibition on movement across New South Wales and immediate effects on apiaries have resulted from the discovery of a lethal parasite known as...
SA Begins to Impose Bee Restrictions
To safeguard the state from the Varroa mite, restrictions on the importation of bees, hives, and related products into SA from NSW have been...