Tomatoes and Jobs to Increase in Tatura
With assistance from the Andrews Labor Government, Flavorite recently completed construction of a new six-hectare glasshouse at their Tatura site in Victoria. This glasshouse...
Collins Bros Orchards Continues its Tradition
With the first apple trees for Collins Bros Orchards planted in Pemberton more than a century ago, the company has a rich history. Paddy...
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...
Almond Producers Face Massive Shortage in Beehives for Pollination
It is now possible to send home up to 16,000 registered Victorian beehives that became trapped in southern New South Wales due to the...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...