School Leavers Asked to Pick Fruit due to Pandemic Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) With the impacts of the pandemic still affecting international borders, school leavers are being encouraged to rethink their gap year and consider fruit picking instead. An initiative launched by Thankful4Farmers is linking young people up with work placements and offering […]
Agriculture Domain to Break Records after a Great Season Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Despite farmers battling a late-season deluge, the agriculture sector is on track for a record-breaking year, with a predicted gross production value of 78 billion. The forecast 5.4 billion more than what the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics […]
Produce Growers are Productive Despite Border Closures Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Australian farmers produced the same amount of fruit and vegetables last year as they did in 2019 despite international borders being closed and the horticulture industry pleading for more workers, a study has found. Research released today found the number of workers employed on fruit […]
No-Till in Australia Helping Farmers Grow in Dry Conditions Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Australia is one of the world leaders in no-till acres. About 56.7 million acres are no-tilled, which equates to about 67% of its cropland. Adoption of no-till in Australia began in the 1960s. Many believe Garry Hine of Wellstead, Western Australia, […]
Shortage of Urea a Major Block for Agricultural Domain? Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Did you know? Diesel trucks and the people who drive them are often described as the lifeblood of Australia. Almost everything bought in this country spends some time on the road. At present, the transport industry is warning of a potential […]
Effects of Climate Change on Crop Farming Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Australia has experienced higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall in recent decades, significantly affecting many crop farmers. The latest Insights report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) looks at the effects of these recent and possible future changes in climate […]
Mouse Plague Rebate Extended til 2022 Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Vigilance is still required when it comes to the mouse plague. The floods may have impacted some numbers but there are still reports across the state where mice have persisted. That is why the NSW government will today announce that the mouse rebates […]
Positive Dairy Outlook Hampered due to Rains in Australia Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) A positive global market outlook and high farmgate milk prices will help maintain Australian dairy farm profitability this season. The report paints a buoyant picture for the industry with most indicators sitting at either positive or neutral. In fact, the […]
Tasmanian Fruit Growers Cut Back on Rates For Pickers Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Unfortunately, fruit growers in Tasmania will appeal to the Fair Work Commission decision to award a minimum wage to pickers, whatever they end up picking. Across the country, orchards and other farm workers are paid a piece rate, which means […]
Australia in Need of Sustainable Agriculture Policy Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) It is widely known that Australia has made a global commitment to “sustainable agriculture”. This can be defined as an endeavour seen as increasingly crucial to ending world poverty, halting biodiversity loss, and combating climate change. Moreover, A recent report from the United Nations found land use, […]
Used Batteries to Become Eco-Friendly Fertiliser Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Used batteries could soon be used as powerful fertilisers, simultaneously tackling one of the country’s biggest polluters and improving recycling rates in Australia. The new Australian-first technology is pioneered by eco-company ReNutrients, with the new product expected to roll out in the next […]
Farmers to Receive Funding from GAFSP The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), a global fund dedicated to reducing food insecurity and poverty in low-income countries, today announced $121 million in new grants for nine national governments and, for the first time, an additional $30 million for producer organizations based in 12 countries worldwide. […]
Rain Storms Spoil Farmers’ Hope of Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The record-breaking November rain has challenged some farmers who were looking forward to “the harvest of a lifetime.” In fact, despite near-ideal conditions during the growing season, rainfall and a shortage of workers in regional Australia have affected the harvest period for some […]
Fear of Another Mouse Plague Due to Wet Weather Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The farming community is on high alert as they fear a second wave of the mouse plague. Heavy rain and impacted crops are bringing in new rodents. In fact, a canola farmer in Walbundrie, in the state’s south, found dozens […]
Is Australia’s Temporary Migration System ‘Broken?’ Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) According to many experts linked to the agricultural industry, Australia’s temporary migration system is “broken” and thus allows the exploitation of foreign workers to flourish, according to the findings of a parliamentary inquiry. The review was set up two years ago to examine the […]
Fertiliser Urea Available Globally but Expensive Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) In contrast to the crisis surrounding stocks of high purity urea required to make the emissions-cutting Diesel Exhaust Fluid (Adblue) analysts say that urea fertiliser is available, however extremely expensive. While nitrogen fertiliser urea prices have increased up to four times over the […]
Agricultural Records to Tumble in Australia Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) It’s set to be a record-breaking year for Australian farmers thanks to strong growing conditions and high global prices according to a report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). If forecasts are realised, Australia’s agricultural production will […]
The Farming Community to be Hampered by Storms Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Severe storms are expected to return to Australia’s east coast throughout the latter half of this week. Tuesday brings a heightened risk of damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and large hailstones to parts of southern Queensland and northern NSW. Storms are also […]
Urea Shortage Wreaking Havoc in Australia Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) According to the latest reports, Australia is headed for major trouble! Thousands of vehicles may be pulled off the road and grocery prices may increase exponentially, therefore impacting almost every citizen in the nation. This disaster is mainly because of the urea shortage […]
Mice Plague Effects in Australia Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The end of a drought is usually nothing but good news, but Australians are learning the good can be accompanied by problems, millions of problems. Since a crippling, nearly three-year drought—accompanied by unprecedented wildfires—ended in 2020, millions of mice invaded farms across the state […]
