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Helping producers navigate sustainability opportunities

In a boost to producers wanting to be better informed about environmental stewardship, the University of New England (UNE) and AgriFutures Australia launched Environer at the National NRM Knowledge Conference in Cairns.

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Future proofing agriculture

Australian farmers are on the frontline of climate extremes and global food insecurity.

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Water stress scenarios put to the test

A project to establish tree-survival signatures for water stress in orchards is one of only five nationally to receive funding in Round 2 of the Future Drought Fund (FDF) Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program.

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Survey provide key data

Australian beekeepers are facing rising costs and labour demands from Varroa destructor (Varroa) management.

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ANFIC protects rootstock

The Australian Nurserymen’s Fruit Improvement Company ( ANFIC ) has undertaken the removal of certain rootstocks from one of its sub-licensed nurseries following the identification of serious breaches of the sub-license agreement.

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AgroFresh Announces New AI-Powered Imaging and Orchard Analytics Partnerships with Aerobotics and Neolithics

Integration Reinforces FreshCloud as the Industry’s Most Connected Digital Quality Ecosystem

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7 Worlds Ag celebrates first year

7 Worlds Ag is celebrating the first anniversary of its corporate rebranding initiative, buoyed by the positive feedback from its dealer customers and growers.

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Project aims to reduce admin for vegetable, onion and potato growers

A new Hort Innovation project is set to streamline the way grower feedback is collected across the vegetable industry.

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A tree-mendous partnership

In a surprise reveal few saw coming, but has delighted families nationwide, the Australian fruit and vegetable industry has announced it will back The Wiggles celebrating the wildly popular character The Tree of Wisdom.

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Horticulture’s $1 billion annual productivity opportunity

A new report from Hort Innovation and the Centre for International Economics has revealed high adoption of productivity enhancing innovation would benefit the Australian industry by about $1 billion annually in additional value added, reaching $22 billion in 2040.

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Soluna apples debut in the US

In a milestone moment for Australian horticulture, WA Farm Direct has announced the inaugural shipment of premium Soluna apples to the US.

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Picking the stars of Tassie fruit industry

The 2025 award recipients for the Tasmanian Fruit Industry were announced at June’s industry awards dinner, held as part of the Fruit Growers Tasmania 33rd industry conference in Hobart.

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Rapid response prevents exotic snail infestation

A swift response by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF) technical response team to reports of a possible exotic snail infestation at the Port of Brisbane has prevented a harmful plant pest from taking hold in Australia.

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Ridley grabs Incitec Pivot in $300 million deal

Ridley has entered into a binding arrangement to acquire 100 per cent of the Incitec Pivot Fertiliser distribution business from Dyno Nobel for A$300 million.

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Citrus yields hit big numbers

The citrus industry has launched into what could be the harvest growers have been waiting for to consolidate 2024’s return to pre-Covid levels.