Rising Costs to ‘Finish’ Some Fresh Produce Growers
According to industry groups and other producers, soaring expenses might "kill off" some Queensland fruit and vegetable growers this year. Farmers are in dire...
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...
Container Ship Building Binge Not Over Yet
Despite the escalating cost of new container ships, liner operators and ship-owning businesses continue to place additional orders (mostly at Asian yards). In 2023–2025,...
Despite Record Exports Onion Market’s Mood Been Bland
New winter onions that were picked on Monday were sent to Monie, a sorting and packaging firm in the Netherlands, on Wednesday. They look...
Giant Drone Plants 40,00 Tree Pods a Day
The most recent weapon in the ongoing "battle" in southern Sydney against the imported African olive tree is a giant drone. In the Australian...
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...
Potato Farmers Demand 20 Cents More Per Kilo
Potato growers in important growing areas claim that unless shops raise the shelf price of their produce by 20 cents per kilo, they will...