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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   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 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the launch of Free Trade Advantage – Austrade’s new online tool […]

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 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has announced the appointment of Renee Pye from South Australia as a […]

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 AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable and potato industries, has welcomed the election of vegetable grower Emma Germano as the President […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the Government’s changes to the Relocation Assistance to Take Up a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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   AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcement from the Federal Government that visas of vital […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has thanked retiring Hort Innovation Chair Selwyn Snell for his dedicated service to […]

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 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 – 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 – 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   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   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   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   AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcements from Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlining the intention […]

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetables and potatoes, has called on the federal government to continue to work with industry to find a solution to […]

Tasmanian potato growers Susie and Gerard Daly have been recognised for their innovation and dedication to the agriculture industry by winning the Kondinin Group and ABC […]

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable industry, has urged workers to review and confirm their residency status following the Federal Court’s decision that the […]

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable industry, has called on the Federal Government to repeal the controversial Backpacker Tax in full, following the Federal […]

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetables and potatoes, has called on the federal government to continue to work with industry to find a solution to […]

Delegate registrations are now open for Hort Connections 2020, the biggest business and networking destination for the Australian horticulture industry, which will be held at the […]

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the vegetable industry, has announced the appointment of Tasmanian vegetable and potato grower Michael Radcliff as a Grower Director on […]

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetables and potatoes, has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of the establishment of a new National Agriculture Labour Advisory Committee from the […]

Aussie consumers are being urged to support their local vegetable growers this festive season and buy plenty of high-quality fresh vegetables over the holiday period, including […]

Horticulture growers will now be better able to fill skilled and semi-skilled vacancies in their business with a Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (HILA) being signed by […]

AUSVEG, in conjunction with the Tasmanian State Government and other industry stakeholders, is hosting a Japan-focused trade mission in Tasmania from 4-7 February to showcase the […]

AUSVEG, the industry representative for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), saying that the trade […]

Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, AUSVEG, has welcomed today’s announcement from the Federal Government that it will finalise a model for a […]

Australian vegetable growers are benefiting from strong demand for locally-grown vegetables in key export markets and investment in increasing their exporting capabilities, with trade data indicating […]

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has published its priority list in the lead-up to the upcoming Federal Election, with the organisation […]

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for the country’s vegetable and potato growers, has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA), […]