2022 NZ Kiwifruit Harvest Complete
Almost all 2,800 producers' orchards from Kerikeri in the north to Motueka in the south have harvested their kiwifruit for consumers, making the 2022...
Agriculture Minister to Work with the Industry
Murray Watt won't put on a farmer's mask. He doesn't have answers either for the high cost of inputs or the labour deficit in...
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...
High Grain and Meat Prices Put Farmers on Track for Profit
Melanie and Paul Ackerley, two young dairy farmers from Victoria, are defying a number of industry norms on their farm 160 kilometres south-west of...
New Bee Zones Established after Mite Finds
Authorities in NSW have found the parasite in three additional areas and created another biosecurity zone as they race to stop the spread of...
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...
A Tomato Variant that is a Diamond in the Rough
It can take up to ten years from breeding to marketing a new tomato variety. The cultivar, however, debuts in stores this week after...
Better Quality Californian Garlic Crop Forecasted
According to Ken Christopher of Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, California, "the first shipments of fresh crop garlic went out to consumers on the West...
Carbon Neutral Steak on Plates?
Australian farmers are reacting to the rising demand for food and fibre that are climate-conscious. The introduction of low- or zero-emission meat into supermarkets...
Choko Popularity Rises in Maitland Region
One of those vegetables that people either adore or detest. And, this central American vegetable is making a reappearance on Maitland dinner plates, whether...