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2 April 2024
2 April 2024 This communication is to notify vegetable and fresh potato levy payers that it is AUSVEG’s intent to keep the vegetable and fresh […]
7 May 2024
In June 2022, varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was detected in sentinel hives in NSW. Since, it has spread to other areas within NSW. Efforts were undertaken […]
10 June 2025
6 June 2024
24 May 2024
Gulfood 2024 In February 2024, AUSVEG led a trade mission delegation to attend and exhibit at Gulfood, the world’s biggest annual food and beverage event, held […]
24 May 2024
By Zarmeen Hassan, National Manager, Engagement and Extension “Call us and test if the policy will work on-ground”. Welcoming words from growers that hosted teams from […]
15 May 2024
Last night, on Tuesday 14 May, the Federal Government released its 2024/25 Federal Budget. Much of the framing centred on providing cost-of-living relief for Australian households, […]
29 February 2024
The idea of ‘ag tech’ to improve farm operations has been around for many years, with many growers adopting changes to improve input usage and harvest […]
21 February 2024
A review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (FGCC), a Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing, a year-long Australian Competition and Consumer Commission inquiry, and three […]
29 January 2024
Update on the Closing Loopholes Bill The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 14 December 2023, which means that it was […]
21 December 2023
19 December 2023
Last week, AUSVEG sent our submission to Treasury for the 2024-2025 Federal Budget. In addition to re-emphasising support for our key policies, close to half a billion dollars […]
8 December 2023
Independent Reviewer’s Annual Report into the Australian Food & Grocery Code According to a report recently released by the Independent Reviewer of the Food and Grocery […]
28 November 2023
28 November 2023
16 November 2023
Devastating bushfires in Australia have become an all too familiar headline over recent years. Just like any other risk within your business, it’s important to prepare […]
13 November 2023
Input costs & trends The last three to four months have seen something of a reversal to the relief growers enjoyed earlier in the year from […]
31 October 2023
30 October 2023 In October, 13 Australian growers and industry representatives travelled to the UK and EU as part of the ATMAC European Study Tour […]
28 September 2023
28 Sept 2023 Survey into global production and operating costs AUSVEG is a member of the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce, a group of international produce […]
21 July 2023
21 July 2023 Farm input costs have continued to decline over recent months, following the trend over the past year as prices return to levels seen prior […]
24 May 2023
24 May 2023 Coping with stress, anxiety, and mental health. We all understand that tough times on the land come and go like the seasons, but […]
8 August 2023
Aaron and Harmeet Singh, blueberry growers-turned-rural merchandisers on the NSW north coast, have steadily built a clientele based upon the trusted recommendation of quality products with […]
23 May 2023
Winners of Innaugural Premier’s Horticulture Awards for Excellence Announced South Australia’s leading horticulture growers, researchers and industry leaders have been recognised at the 2023 Premier’s […]
16 May 2023
10 May 2023 Federal Budget overview Last night on Tuesday 9 March the Federal Government released its 2023/24 Federal Budget. This budget was an opportunity […]
16 May 2023
International Day of Plant Health celebrates the rich and diverse plant ecosystems that exist around the world. Designated by the United Nations, International Day of Plant […]
2 May 2023
Last week, the Victorian Vegetable Innovation Days 2023 (VicVID) showcased a range of seed, fertiliser and agchem trials and around 20 marquees of other supply chain […]
4 April 2023
Diamondback (DBM) or cabbage moth (Plutella xylostella) is one of the more notorious lepidopteran pests in Australia to develop resistance to synthetic insecticides and Coragen® Insecticide […]
28 March 2023
Thursday 27 and Friday 28 April will see the return of specialist vegetable industry field days to Victoria, with the Victorian Vegetable Field Days to be […]
14 March 2023
Excitement and support for the International Spinach Conference is building, with Bayer now confirmed as the event’s Major Sponsor and many of the world’s leading spinach […]
28 February 2023
Hort Innovation will undertake Board Director elections later this year. As part of this process, a Director Nomination Committee (DNC) is established that conducts the recruitment process […]
14 February 2023
Australian cotton and vegetable growers are the first in the world with commercial access to a powerful new insecticide developed by BASF. New Efficon® Insecticide is […]
14 February 2023
Guava root knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii; GRKN) has been detected in the Northern Territory and Queensland. GRKN has not previously been recorded in Australia and is […]
14 February 2023
Pricing and Inputs Farm inputs have remained elevated for the start of 2023 compared to pre-Covid levels. While they are still far above pre-Covid levels, some […]
7 February 2023
On Wednesday 31 January 2023, AUSVEG facilitated the first webinar covering the most recent workplace relations legislative reforms to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) implemented […]
1 February 2023
Rising production costs and a changing climate mean more and more growers are considering protected cropping. However, the wide array of options can make this a […]
31 January 2023
AUSVEG supports the Federal Government’s goal of boosting the value of Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030 and believes the Australian vegetable industry will be […]
13 January 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions to the international freight supply chain which anyone who has been exporting for the last 3 years would be familiar […]
24 January 2023
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11 January 2023
ਸਾਲਾਨਾ ਸਬਜ਼ੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਦੇ ਸੈਮੀਨਾਰ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆਈ ਸਬਜ਼ੀ ਉਤਪਾਦਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਆਯੋਜਿਤ ਵੈਬੀਨਾਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ ਤੌਰ ‘ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਸਮਾਗਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਲੜੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ […]
11 January 2023
Hội thảo Ngành rau quả Thường niên là một loạt các hội thảo trực tuyến và sự kiện gặp gỡ trực tiếp được tổ chức cho […]
20 December 2022
20 December 2022
20 December 2022 Growers have been through the ringer in 2022, facing COVID-19, rising input costs, flooding, flooding, worker shortages, flooding, and varroa mite, to name […]
16 December 2022
Spinach recall As you may have seen in the media, there has been a recall of baby spinach products sold in Costco stores in NSW, Victoria […]
20 December 2022
As has been widely reported in the media, there has been a recall of a small selection of spinach products with spinach sourced from a single […]
13 December 2022
AUSVEG submitted a response this week to the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Inquiry into Food Security in Australia. The AUSVEG submission focused on eight key areas, […]
7 December 2022
The day Warren Davies lay on his dairy floor wondering if the world was better off without him was a turning point in his mental health […]
6 December 2022
AUSVEG continues to advocate for growers across a range of workforce issues through both direct engagement with Government and through range of other advocacy groups such […]
6 December 2022
AUSVEG has been advocating for the vegetable industry to source a reliable workforce to secure enough labour to meet the requirements of the sector across the […]
6 December 2022
The Food and Grocery Code of Conduct was introduced in 2015 as a voluntary code under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The Government has now […]
29 November 2022
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 is expected to pass the Parliament this week after the Government negotiated concessions. Employers and […]
7 November 2022
Workforce Special Agriculture Workforce Tripartite Following the Jobs and Skills Summit in September, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt and a selection of unions and agriculture bodies joined […]
2 November 2022
Federal Budget 2022-23 AUSVEG welcomes the new Federal Government investment into the PALM scheme, skills, biosecurity, and accommodation. Each of these will contribute to the goal […]
25 October 2022
Austrade has produced an Industry Capability Report for Australian vegetables, which highlights Australia’s proven reputation for supplying the safest, highest quality fresh vegetable produce in the […]
15 November 2022
It’s no secret that 2022 has been one of the most challenging years for many vegetable and potato growers around Australia, who have dealt with significant […]
2 November 2022
It’s no secret that 2022 has been one of the most challenging years for many vegetable and potato growers around Australia, who have dealt with significant […]
25 October 2022
It’s no secret that 2022 has been one of the most challenging years for many vegetable and potato growers around Australia, who have dealt with significant […]
25 October 2022
On any given day, over half a million households in Australia are struggling to put food on the table, and disturbingly, those with children are being […]
25 October 2022
Freshcare and the Harmonised Australia Retailer Produce Scheme (HARPS) have worked together, in an industry first initiative, to create streamlined resources for growers and businesses aiding […]
25 October 2022
Are you a Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM)scheme employer? If you need workers to arrive in Australia in January 2023, recruitment applications must be submitted by […]
25 October 2022
In this webinar recording on tomato potato psyllid (TPP) and zebra chip, DPIRD’s Dr Melinda Moir provides an overview of the National tomato potato psyllid and […]
25 October 2022
A two-part case study from the Soil Wealth ICP project explains how the irrigation tool, IrriSAT, combined with soil moisture monitoring, provided important information to a […]
25 October 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise of changes to the trade description requirements for horticulture […]
19 October 2022
AUSVEG is a proud sponsor of Nutrition Australia’s Try for 5 campaign this National Nutrition Week (16-22 October 2022). Our health is our most important asset, […]
19 October 2022
Potato bruises develop due to impacts that either break the cells apart (shatter bruise) or rupture the cell membranes (blackspot). Shatter bruises appear as cracks on […]
19 October 2022
The forecast of another La Nina summer, on top of a wet winter, is likely to increase the risk of moisture-related vegetable diseases. Take a look […]
19 October 2022
Justin Dry has experienced the highs and lows of business – from hiring (and firing) his first employee at age 10 to owning 43 properties to […]
19 October 2022
Houston’s Farm, in southern Tasmania, grow a range of ready to eat leafy salad products including lettuce, brassica leafy vegetables, beets and spinach. Despite a positive […]
13 October 2022
On 12 August 2022, three new primary production and processing standards were introduced by Food Standards Australia New Zealand for berries, leafy vegetables and melons: Standard […]
13 October 2022
AUSVEG, as a founding member of the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium, was recently involved in the development of a report that highlights the issues regarding vegetable consumption […]
13 October 2022
Protected cropping is one of the fastest growing food producing sectors in Australia. Hort Innovation, under the Hort Innovation Leadership Fund, is co-funding the development and delivery […]
13 October 2022
17 October 2022
Following years of heavy rainfall across New South Wales, organic cherry farmer Luke Cantrill from Cantrill Organics has received a grant of $500,000 from the Woolworths […]
13 October 2022
11 October 2022
10am-1pm AEDT | Thursday 20 October Traceability is an emerging capability for the Australian agricultural sector. Join the Agriculture Victoria team at the Tatura SmartFarm (225 […]
11 October 2022
Last week, members of the AUSVEG Engagement & Extension team travelled to Western Australia to meet with growers, agronomists, and stakeholders to provide updates on serpentine leafminer, […]
10 October 2022
AUSVEG Advocacy Activities – overview AUSVEG has been regularly engaging with different areas of the horticulture sector and involved in a wide range of activities that […]
3 October 2022
Adding powerful rotational partners to insecticide programs in vegetable crops, both to strengthen control and prolong the life of existing chemistry, is always welcomed by growers. […]
27 September 2022
To continually improve Australia’s biosecurity toolkit and to aid the effective and efficient detection of plant biosecurity risks, Plant Health Australia (PHA) in partnership with the […]
27 September 2022
19 emerging leaders from Australian agriculture have been awarded prestigious 2023 Nuffield Scholarships to study topics as diverse as productivity, farmer mental health and rural education. […]
20 September 2022
The slow-release of predatory mites using sachet technology is being trialled in Australia to improve commercial integrated pest management (IPM) practices. Biological Services, a commercial insectary […]
20 September 2022
Earlier this month, AUSVEG led a trade mission delegation to attend and exhibit at FHA Food & Beverage – Singapore’s largest B2B trade show – which […]
14 September 2022
The Export Supply Chain Service (ESCS) is a new initiative by the Australian Government that coordinates insights into complex supply chain and logistical issues. The program […]
14 September 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released a new Industry Advice Notice (IAN), to advise stakeholders of changes being made to departmental audit […]
14 September 2022
Last week, AUSVEG staff visited potato farms in the Ballarat region to meet with growers to learn about issues impacting production, including rising input costs, as […]
12 September 2022
Crop protection products have different modes of action that can affect both insect pests and beneficial species differently. It’s important to understand the risk profile of […]
12 September 2022
The iMapPESTS sentinel surveillance for agriculture has commenced a trial of its mobile insect surveillance unit in Ayr, Queensland. The mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 9, has […]
12 September 2022
The Fair Work Ombudsman has continued to monitor workplace compliance in the agriculture sector with inspectors investigating more than 190 businesses in four states to ensure […]
6 September 2022
In the lead-up to the Jobs and Skills Summit, AUSVEG and other food supply chain associations, as members of the Food Supply Chain Alliance, calculated the […]
6 September 2022
