Australian Melon Industry Considering Korean Imports
The glasshouse-grown Rockmelon and Oriental Melon sector in Australia is figuring out the next steps in a trade request from South Korea for market...
Hive of activity at ports to protect bees
Artificially intelligent beehives are being installed at Victoria’s ports to bolster protection from exotic pests and diseases, in an initiative backed by the Andrews...
Recap: Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Festival 2022
The Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival in Queensland has once again demonstrated the importance of the town's fruit-growing tradition. From February 25 to...
Indian pomegranates to hit Australian supermarkets for the first time
Good news for the pom loving masses. Indian pomegranates will soon appear on Australian shelves for the first time in another positive development in...
Bloom and gloom in citrus market as pandemic plays havoc with exports
The pandemic is peeling away at the profits of citrus growers. For one, due to the shortage of labour and production, the exports have...
Historic Australian Winery Comes to an End
As the Drayton family's nearly 170-year career in Hunter winemaking draws to a close, a remarkable storey of backbreaking labour, initiative, and fortitude in...
Victorian farms get their first seasonal workforce
Victorian farmers have received a welcome boost to their seasonal workforce with more than 200 Pacific workers starting on farms, thanks to a landmark...
Woolsworth Supports Australian Grown Dates with $400,000 Grant
Woolworths has given a $414,000 grant to a family-owned organic date farm in Southern Australia to assist the supply of locally grown dates in a market...
Simplot and Tasmanian Spud Farmers in Standoff over Rising Prices
Simplot, a food company, made a second price offer to farmers for their crop of potatoes this season, but they refused it. They claim...
Tight Banana Supply Raises the Pricing
Despite potential for higher numbers in the fall, bananas remain exceedingly scarce. There has likely been a shortage of bananas in the market for...