AUSVEG Weekly Update – 23 November 2021

AUSVEG has supported the Federal Government’s announcement of the next stage of reforms to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. Under the reforms, the … Read more

The Government has announced an update to the agricultural occupation classifications, which will benefit agricultural workforce, businesses, and industry by improving key data underpinning government programs … Read more

Soil health is closely linked to soil microbiology. This fact sheet from the Soil Wealth ICP project outlines information on a broad group of soil … Read more

The value of Australian vegetable exports to Taiwan has increased 21% in 2020-21 relative to 2019-20. Onions (up 63%), potatoes (up 19%), and carrots (up … Read more

The Prime Minister has announced that eligible visa holders, including working holiday makers and international skilled workers, will be able to enter Australia from Wednesday … Read more

The protected cropping industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in Australia. In recognition of this, Western Sydney University, Hort Innovation and five … Read more

1pm AEDT |Thursday 25 November China has announced new food establishment registration and product labelling requirements for imported food products from 1 January 2022. This … Read more

6-8 June 2022 | Brisbane Hort Connections 2022 will be held in Brisbane following the successful, COVID-safe delivery of Hort Connections 2021. The theme for … Read more

Despite challenges emerging from recent droughts and the COVID-19 pandemic, one vegetable growing operation has flourished. Thanks to a major organisational restructure that took place … Read more

The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise industry of a new certification process when exporting potatoes from … Read more

Growcom has announced the appointment of Sachin Ayachit as the new National Program Manager for the Fair Farms program. Mr Ayachit has a background in … Read more

Are you a manager, owner, or employer in the horticulture industry? The University of Tasmania’s Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness: Masterclass in Horticultural Business offers a … Read more

Using water efficiently means applying just enough water to meet the needs of a crop. A soil in good condition consists of around 50% solid … Read more

Learn how to improve the energy efficiency of your pressurised irrigation system in Agriculture Victoria’s next energy webinar. Irrigation assessments are one-way farmers can use … Read more

Farm hygiene is the first step to helping growers protect their own business and the wider horticulture industry, while minimising production losses and unnecessary costs … Read more