17 December 2024
AUSVEG – the peak body for the Australian vegetable, potato and onion industry – and the Australian Garlic Industry Association (AGIA) – the peak body for […]
15 November 2024
AUSVEG has launched its Federal Election Priorities outlining the key commitments needed to address the cost-of-production crisis and rock-bottom sentiment threating Australia’s vegetable growers and food […]
17 September 2024
AUSVEG welcomes the securing of the Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AUUAE-CEPA), emphasising the deal will help further secure and develop one of the […]
16 September 2024
Australian vegetable growers are continuing to question their economic viability as more than a year’s worth of low or negative margins threaten the long-term sustainability of […]
1 September 2024
AUSVEG is disappointed at recent ABC media reports that undermined faith in the independence and expertise of Australia’s agricultural chemical regulator, and disregarded accepted scientific evidence […]
13 August 2024
AUSVEG, Australia’s national peak industry body for vegetable, potato and onion growers, will exhibit at Asia Fruit Logistica this year alongside 12 exporting Australian growers. AUSVEG […]
28 July 2024
AUSVEG welcomes Julie Collins MP as Australia’s new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The peak industry body for Australia’s $5.8 billion vegetable, potato and onion […]
24 July 2024
AUSVEG acknowledges the Federal Court of Australia judgement dismissing the glyphosate class action. Australian vegetable, potato and onion growers have a well-deserved, international reputation for producing […]
1 September 2023
1 September 2023 One year on from the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit, the crippling workforce shortages facing Australian vegetable growers have only worsened, and […]
7 February 2024
Australian vegetable growers produced 3.59 million tonnes of vegetables in 2022-23 with a production value of $5.83 billion, newly-released data in the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook […]
13 February 2024
Growers and members of the horticulture industry can register now and save with early bird rates for Hort Connections 2024. Attracting upward of 3,500 delegates as […]
20 February 2024
AUSVEG is calling for necessary reforms to address supply chain power imbalances that are threatening the viability of Australian vegetable growing businesses, in its submission to […]
16 April 2024
Hort Connections is proud to announce the return of Australia’s Fresh Produce Markets, a collaboration between Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and the Central Markets Association of […]
10 May 2024
The Australian Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS) will again run alongside the Hort Connections conference and trade show this year, bringing a lineup of expert speakers sharing […]
17 May 2024
Veteran Aussie rules footballer and coach Debbie Lee will take the stage at the largest horticulture conference and trade show next month to speak about attracting […]
26 May 2024
World-class Australian produce and leading growing businesses will be on display to an international audience this week, as fruit and vegetable buyers from key export markets […]
28 May 2024
Fresh off his detailed examination of supermarket-supplier relationships, Independent Reviewer of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct Dr Craig Emerson will address the largest annual […]
29 May 2024
Innovation, best practice and passion are the common features of the 83 growers, researchers, agronomists and other industry stakeholders that make up the list of finalists […]
6 June 2024
Leading lights of the Australian horticulture industry have been recognised at the Horticulture Awards for Excellence 2024, presented in front of more than 1,500 delegates at […]
24 June 2024
AUSVEG welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment to adopt the recommendations of Dr Craig Emerson’s review of the Australian Food and Grocery Code of Conduct. The peak […]
5 April 2022
5 April 2022 Australia’s Fresh Produce Markets, the collaboration between Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and Central Markets Association of Australia (CMAA), has been announced as official […]
13 April 2022
13 April 2022 Driving increased consumption of vegetables and potatoes, committing to the ongoing delivery of the Ag Visa and establishing a national labour hire licencing […]
26 April 2022
26 April 2022 The Australian Labor Party’s announcement to address the worker shortage facing Australian growers by reforming the Pacific Australian Labour Mobility Scheme’s Seasonal Worker […]
2 May 2022
2 May 2022 AUSVEG has welcomed the commitment from the Federal Government to support large agricultural events, including Hort Connections, the largest horticulture conference and trade […]
10 May 2022
10 May 2022 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has welcomed the appointment of Claire McClelland as Chief Executive Officer at […]
11 May 2022
11 May 2022 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has welcomed the announcement of the Coalition’s Ag Plan, which outlines initiatives […]
31 May 2022
31 May 2022 A record number of industry leaders have been nominated for the National Awards for Excellence – the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition […]
31 May 2022
1 June 2022 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the Government’s appointment of Senator Murray Watt as the new Minister […]
1 June 2022
1 June 2022 Thousands of growers, industry members and representatives from throughout the fresh produce industry will kick-off Hort Connections 2022, the biggest event in Australian […]
8 June 2022
9 June 2022 Australia’s leading horticulture growers and industry members have been recognised at the Hort Connections 2022 National Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, with […]
10 August 2022
10 August 2022 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcement from Federal Agriculture Minister Senator Murray Watt of Australia’s […]
25 November 2022
25 November 2022 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has welcomed the appointment of Queensland vegetable and onion grower Andrew Moon, […]
16 December 2022
16 December 2022 AUSVEG is aware of the consumer level recall of some spinach products sold through Costco in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT. […]
17 December 2022
17 December 2022 In light of the recent food recalls from Food Standards Australia New Zealand relating to a small selection of spinach products, vegetable peak […]
18 December 2022
18 December 2022 Vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG is reassuring families across Australia in the lead-up to Christmas that leafy vegetable products that are available on […]
24 May 2023
25 May 2023 A stellar line up of industry leaders have been nominated for the National Awards for Excellence – the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious […]
28 May 2023
29 May 2023 Thousands of growers and industry members from the fresh produce industry will kick-off Hort Connections 2023, the biggest event in Australian horticulture, on […]
8 June 2023
The Australian horticulture industry’s best and brightest have been recognised in the 2023 Horticulture Awards for Excellence, presented on Wednesday 7 June at the Hort Connections […]
28 June 2023
28 June 2023 AUSVEG is aware of an ongoing negotiation process taking place between a Victorian vegetable grower and its workforce regarding the establishment of an […]
9 July 2023
10 July 2023 AUSVEG and Onions Australia, which represent the interests of Australian vegetable, potato and onion growers, are pleased to announce a strategic merger that […]
31 May 2021
A record number of nominees have been nominated for the National Awards for Excellence – the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition – with 95 growers, […]
1 June 2021
2 June 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has urged the Victorian State Government to ease restrictions on COVID-free regional Victorian […]
8 June 2021
8 June 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for Australia’s vegetable growers, has called for urgent action into Australia’s biosecurity system following the findings of an […]
9 June 2021
10 June 2021 Australia’s leading horticulture growers and industry members have been recognised at the Hort Connections 2021 National Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, with attendees […]
16 June 2021
16 June 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for Australia’s vegetable growers, has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government will make a new agriculture work […]
10 August 2021
11 August 2021 Increasing the number of workers from the Pacific Islands and increasing Australia’s quarantine capacity are critical in ensuring Australia’s vegetable and potato growers […]
23 August 2021
23 August 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the latest government announcement confirming the operational date of the Agriculture […]
14 September 2021
14 September 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the latest government announcement of the first stage of reforms to […]
1 October 2021
1 October 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the signing of legislation by the Governor General for the Australian […]
11 October 2021
12 October 2021 Vegetable growers across Australia are set to benefit from the next generation of a national extension program aimed to boost productivity and deliver […]
19 November 2021
19 November 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has launched the Grow your Career in Horticulture video series highlighting the diverse range of […]
23 November 2021
23 November 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has supported the Federal Government’s announcement of the next stage of reforms to […]
23 November 2021
24 November 2021 Did you know that in the last year Australia’s hard working vegetable producers grew enough potatoes to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground and […]
30 November 2021
30 November 2021 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has welcomed the election of two new Directors to the Hort Innovation […]
17 December 2021
17 December 2021 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato sectors, has welcomed funding included in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook […]
24 January 2022
24 January 2022 Driving increased consumption of vegetables and potatoes, developing more effective businesses and becoming a more resilient industry are the core priorities of […]
21 February 2022
18 February 2022 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has welcomed the appointment of Brett Fifield as Chief Executive Officer […]
21 February 2022
22 February 2022 – Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2022, the biggest business […]
28 March 2022
28 March 2022 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement on the latest progress on implementing the […]
31 March 2022
31 March 2022 Nominations are open for the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition, the National Awards for Excellence, which recognise outstanding contributions that individuals […]
25 August 2020
25 August 2020 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has announced the appointment of Mitchael Curtis, mango, melon and vegetable […]
27 August 2020
27 August 2020 Vegetable growers around the country are encouraging educators and primary school teachers to take advantage of the resources from the CSIRO’s Taste […]
1 September 2020
1 September 2020 Australian vegetable growers have worked tirelessly though a cold and windy winter to make an array of fresh, healthy and delicious vegetables […]
4 September 2020
4 September 2020 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, supports the labour plan submitted by the National Farmers’ Federation’s Horticulture Council that […]
29 September 2020
30 September 2020 The Australian horticulture industry is predicted to be 26,000 workers short over the next six months to pick and pack fruits and vegetables […]
7 October 2020
7 October 2020 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the Government’s support of the vegetable growing industry and the […]
2 November 2020
2 November 2020 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the launch of Free Trade Advantage – Austrade’s new online tool […]
6 November 2020
AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the establishment of a dispute resolution process under the Horticulture Code of Conduct. The […]
24 November 2020
24 November 2020 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has backed the calls of Australia’s fruit industries for common sense […]
27 November 2020
27 November 2020 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has announced the appointment of Renee Pye from South Australia as a […]
29 November 2020
30 November 2020 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has welcomed the election of three new Directors to the Hort Innovation […]
11 December 2020
11 December 2020 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has welcomed the election of vegetable grower Emma Germano as the President […]
11 February 2021
12 February 2021 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has called on state governments to heed the calls of Australia’s fruit […]
17 February 2021
Australia’s Fresh Produce Markets, the collaboration between Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and Central Markets Association of Australia (CMAA), has been announced as official Hort Connections 2021 […]
5 March 2021
5 March 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the release of the National Labour Advisory Committee’s National Agricultural […]
9 March 2021
6 March 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has applauded the decision from National Cabinet to pilot pre-departure quarantine arrangements for […]
10 March 2021
10 March 2021 AUSVEG has announced that James Whiteside has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 July 2021, to pursue […]
4 May 2021
5 May 2021 A new $371 million biosecurity package will support the vital investment in the nation’s biosecurity sector, but industry representative body AUSVEG says that […]
5 May 2021
5 May 2021 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the Government’s changes to the Relocation Assistance to Take Up a […]
30 May 2021
Australian vegetable industry body AUSVEG has announced the appointment of Michael Coote as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2021. Michael Coote has […]
6 February 2020
AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the Federal Government’s appointment of Deputy Nationals Leader David Littleproud as the new Minister […]
10 February 2020
Australian vegetable growers are benefiting from strong demand for locally-grown vegetables in key export markets and investment in increasing their exporting capabilities, with newly released trade […]
17 March 2020
AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, is supporting calls from the fresh produce industry for the government to immediately extend the visas […]
19 March 2020
After careful consideration, AUSVEG and the Produce Marketing Association of Australia – New Zealand (PMA-ANZ) have reluctantly decided to postpone Hort Connections 2020, which was due […]
2 April 2020
AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcement of the AUD$110 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism from the Federal Government […]
4 April 2020
4 April 2020 AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcement from the Federal Government that visas of vital […]
15 April 2020
Australia’s leading health professionals and horticulture industry groups have teamed up to launch the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium, which brings together key organisations to collectively advocate […]
23 April 2020
AUSVEG, the peak industry body for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed McDonald’s commitment to display the country of origin of the ingredients in their […]
7 May 2020
AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed Indonesia’s ratification of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), saying that the agreement […]
13 May 2020
What has been made abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic is the essential nature of the agriculture industry — particularly those who supply fresh vegetables. Australia’s […]
26 May 2020
26 May 2020 – AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the decision by Coles to incorporate the industry-led Fair Farms […]
10 June 2020
10 June 2020 AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has thanked retiring Hort Innovation Chair Selwyn Snell for his dedicated service to […]
29 June 2020
30 June 2020 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable growers, is urging Australians to buy more vegetables to give themselves the best opportunity to […]
3 July 2020
3 July 2020 AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the government’s announcement to extend the International Freight Assistance Mechanism until […]
27 July 2020
27 July 2020 – AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, is urging vegetables growers across the country to assess their labour needs […]
27 July 2020
27 July 2020 – AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcement from Agriculture Minister David Littleproud that two key […]
4 August 2020
4 August 2020 AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcement from Federal and Northern Territory Governments to conduct […]
9 August 2020
9 August 2020 Australia’s agriculture industries are calling on the Federal Government to reaffirm its commitment to Australia’s biosecurity system and address the unacceptably high […]
11 August 2020
11 August 2020 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has defended Australian growers who were today attacked by several unions in […]
21 August 2020
21 August 2020 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcements from Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlining the intention […]