News

Fresh look at the megatrends shaping Australian agriculture

General Feb. 27, 2021



Australian agriculture has some crucial strengths.

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$15 billion horticulture value in Hort Stats Handbook

General Feb. 20, 2021



Value of horticultural production increased by 4.5%.

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Safe disposal of unwanted agvet chemicals

General Jan. 10, 2021



Register online for disposal of unused or obsolete agvet chemicals.

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BOM declares La Nina

General Sept. 30, 2020



We could be in for a wet spring and summer.

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Aust joins plant research network

Disease & weed control General Insect & mite control April 22, 2020



The future of plant health in Australia is looking brighter with a new opportunity for international collaboration in research on pests and diseases that are common threats.

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Bushfire recovery still on the agenda

General April 21, 2020



Yesterday's announcement by the NSW Government of a statewide $140m bushfire recovery package is welcome reassurance that bushfire recovery remains on the NSW and Federal Governments’ agendas.

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New pass required for entry into Queensland

General April 16, 2020



The Queensland Government has announced it will be tightening the already restricted entry into the state.

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Prime Minister asking visitors to go home "counterproductive" for horticultural industry

Cherries Olives Business solutions & labour General April 10, 2020



Horticultural industry leaders are urging backpackers not to go home.

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Australian papaya harvest ramps up

Tropical trees General April 9, 2020



The harvest outlook appears healthy for Australian papaya growers.

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Visa extensions welcome, uniform approach sought from states

Citrus Business solutions & labour General April 4, 2020



Citrus Australia has welcomed today’s (April 4) Federal Government decision to allow Working Holiday Makers (backpackers) and Pacific Islanders to extend their stay for up to 12 months of work.

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Hort Innovation handbook released

General April 3, 2020



The latest edition of the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is now live.

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Backpackers stay to assist Tasmanian fruit growers

Business solutions & labour General April 1, 2020



With borders closing and quarantine measures are put in place around the world, some backpackers are choosing to stay in Tasmania to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus workplace casualties offered leg-up picking fruit

Business solutions & labour General April 1, 2020



Workers who have found themselves unexpectedly unemployed amid the coronavirus crisis in North Queensland are quickly filling the void when it comes to the backpacker shortage.

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Growers push on with harvest as food supply chain stands strong

Pome fruit General Post harvest March 28, 2020



Australia’s fresh food supply chain is standing strong as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve.

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Australian industry calls for visa relief

General March 24, 2020



Industry bodies from right across Australia’s horticultural sector have called on the Federal government to extend the visas of foreign workers in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

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