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Vegetable growers buffer rising input costs but continue delivering for Australian consumers
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 … Read more
Workforce shortages worsen and grower sentiment plummets one year on from Jobs & Skills Summit
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, … Read more
AUSVEG and Onions Australia announce strategic merger
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 … Read more
AUSVEG statement on Industrial action and potential implications on Australia’s food supply
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 … Read more
Horticulture industry’s best and brightest recognised at Hort Connections Horticulture Awards for Excellence
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 … Read more
One week to go to Hort Connections 2023: ‘Knowledge for Growth’
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, … Read more
Best and brightest in Australian horticulture to be celebrated at Hort Connections 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 … Read more
Growers call on consumers to continue to buy veg and salad products currently on the shelves
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 … Read more
AUSVEG urges consumers to follow recall advice, and have confidence in the veg still on shelves
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 … Read more
AUSVEG statement on recall of Riviera Farms branded baby spinach products sold through Costco
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 … Read more
AUSVEG welcomes new Directors as Victorian vegetable grower Bill Bulmer re-elected as Chair
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 … Read more
National Biosecurity Strategy a positive step in protecting Australia’s agriculture industry from pests and disease
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 … Read more