Food Blending Encouraged in Australia A prominent chef in Australia is urging his fellow citizens to become “blenditarians,” limiting their meat consumption while increasing their mushroom consumption. The announcement is part of the Australian Mushroom Growers Association’s (AMGA) recent “Mushrooms + Mince = The Blend” consumer campaign, which features television chef Adrian Richardson endorsing fungal […]
Mango Producers now Flaunted on Billboards This season, a mango producer utilised its farmers as models to help push more goods via the major cities. This summer, Pinata Farms launched a huge marketing effort encouraging people to “trust” the Honey Gold mango brand’s growers. General Manager, Stephen Scurr was the face of the campaign, which was […]
Mental Health Prioritised by Federal Government Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health has been a big discussion point, and with many people still isolated from loved ones, more and more people are seeking help. Counsellors are urging the Federal Government to put them on the Medicare Benefits Scheme, citing a shortage of […]
Sheep Exporters Look to Expand the Business Live exporters are suggesting a scheme that would allow sheep exports to the Middle East to continue throughout the periods of ban over the upcoming two northern summer seasons in order to collect data for future legislation. These expeditions would only take place when heat stress thresholds could be altered. […]
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Global Feed Output Jumps 2.3% in 2021 According to the 11th annual Alltech feed survey, which was released on Jan. 25, global feed output climbed 2.3 percent in 2021. International feed output grew to 1.235 billion tonnes in 2020, up from 1.187 billion tonnes in 2020, according to the survey, which included data from more […]
Victoria Leads in Renewable Resources Renewable energy continued to grow in Australia’s energy market in 2021, providing about one-third of the country’s power demands, with solar and wind generating leading the way in Victoria. According to OpenNEM data, Australia’s energy supply was supplemented with more renewables throughout the year, with clean electricity accounting for 32.2 […]
Negotiations Underway as SunRice Workers go on Strike More than 300 SunRice employees will go on strike next week in regional NSW and Victoria, demanding that the company abandon its plan to erode worker conditions. For the past eight months, the United Workers Union has been negotiating a new employment agreement with SunRice, but talks […]
Collaboration Underway to Improve Pollinator Habits Agriculture reform is a key component of a larger plan to halt the decrease of critical insect populations. Australian business Flow, developers of a user-friendly beehive, has launched the Billions of Blossoms project in conjunction with some of the world’s reforestation and conservation programmes. The company claims that by […]
Cherry Farms Begin to Track Pickers through Data To meet new piece-rate payment requirements, a Tasmanian cherry orchard has implemented picker tracking technology. AgPick Technology was introduced by Cherries Tasmania Orchards at the start of the harvest in December to help keep track of workers’ hours and productivity. The programme notifies producers who picked their […]
Backpackers Return to Discover New Opportunities The past week has seen a couple of significant achievements in terms of improving labour availability across the economy, not just in horticulture. First, Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated that visa fees for prospective overseas students and working holiday makers will be waived for those arriving in the coming […]
Is Facial Recognition for Cattle the New Norm? Branding and ear tagging could become obsolete in the near future. Thanks to revolutionary livestock facial recognition software being designed by an Australian researcher, the day may not be far off when producers can just scan the faces of their animals on their smartphone, and have all of […]
Churchill Fellowships up for Grabs Horticulture producers who want to learn more about their business and its advances can familiarise themselves with the Churchill Trust. The non-academic programme allows ordinary Australians to travel abroad and research a topic about which they are enthusiastic. The winners will receive an average of $28,000 each as Churchill fellows, […]
Australian Farm Workers Must be paid a Minimum Wage The Fair Work Commission’s decision that Australian farm labourers paid piece rates to pick fruit and vegetables must henceforth get a base salary of $25.41 per hour is long overdue and vital. Anyone working in Australia should, in theory, be paid a minimum wage. However, in […]
Australia’s Biofuels Receive Major Boost Biofuels use in Australia makes up a small percentage of the entire fuel pool due to the lack of a subsidy, tax credit, or compulsory consumption. According to a research from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service, new fuel rules beginning in 2022 could considerably boost the ethanol […]
Australia Offers Tariff SOPs on Indian Imports In lieu of opening up India’s dairy and agriculture industries through low or zero tariffs, Australia has provided tariff concessions on 99 percent of its traded goods with India under the planned bilateral free trade agreement. Dairy products, cereals, oilseeds, and processed foods are among the items that […]
Watermelon Health Benefits Confirmed by Recent Studies Watermelons are full of important vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids, according to a recent analysis that was conducted. It also consists of the amino acids citrulline and arginine, which are both precursors to nitric oxide, a chemical that helps regulate blood pressure, lipids, and glucose levels. Watermelon […]
Organic Spinach a Winner in Australia While growers appreciate rain, it may often be excessive. Additionally, rain is viewed as a godsend in a place like Australia, where summer temperatures can reach dangerously high levels. “The weather has been fairly nice over the last six months,” says Vincent Eysseric of Coolibah Herbs, “but we did […]
Agricultural Visa Fails to Deliver Labourers Some Australian growers argue that the government should cease ‘driving individuals out of the nation,’ stating that the fruit and vegetable business still needs workers. Workers in isolation for testing positive to Covid-19, being judged a close contact or awaiting test results have left the productive agricultural supply chains […]
Quarantine Expanded for Sweet Orange Scab To limit the spread of sweet orange scab (SOS), Baldwin and Mobile counties in Alabama imposed a quarantine period for Elsino australis, the fungus that causes the illness. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture established the quarantine in collaboration with […]
