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2018 AUSVEG Young Grower of the Year Chris McLoghlin wins ABC Rural Young Farmer of the Year
Victorian mushroom grower Chris McLoghlin has won the Kondinin Group and ABC Rural 2018 Young Australian Farmer of the Year award.
Bayer grower meeting for Victorian industry to discuss new pest management options
An upcoming meeting for Victorian vegetable growers will feature Paul Horne from IPM technologies and highlight some new label claims in Bayer’s vegetable portfolio.
Applications closing soon for 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award!
Apply before Wednesday 31 October 2018 for your chance to receive a $10,000 bursary for an idea or project benefiting rural and regional Australia.
Help push for an ag visa by registering your labour needs with the National Harvest Labour Information Service
Registering your job requirements will give the government valuable information and help it understand the depth of the labour shortages facing Australian growers.
Industry launch approaching for Department of Agriculture’s Plant Export Management System
PEMS is an IT system used to capture and store information about Australian plant exports, including inspection results for plant export product and transport units.
Dialog Information Technology signs Strategic Partnership with AUSVEG
The Dialog Group is Australia’s largest privately owned information technology professional services organisation, providing services to corporate and government organisations.
ABARES releases online snapshot of Australian agriculture
This snapshot is part of the new ABARES Insights series and provides evidence and statistics showing the achievements and challenges underpinning modern Australian agriculture.
Latest Foodbank Hunger Report shows food security in country Australia is a big problem
More than 4 million Australians have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months, with a huge spike in this number within regional communities.
Queensland banana farmer Krista Watkins wins 2018 Rural Women’s Award
Ms Watkins has won international recognition for her innovative banana flour product that tackles food waste at the farm gate.
Network and learn at PMA Marketing Exchange Breakfast in Victoria
The breakfast on 31 October at the Melbourne Markets in Epping includes a tour, networking and a presentation from Freshlogic’s Martin Kneebone.
Let the ACCC know about the issues affecting you in compliance and enforcement survey
The ACCC is reviewing its priority areas and is seeking views on issues causing harm or competitive detriment in agriculture. Take its survey here.
AUSVEG speaks out against initiative to force welfare recipients onto farms
The weekend’s announcement suggests that the government does not understand the problem of our labour shortage and is not listening to farmers.