11 December 2023
To expand your skills in managing commercial sales relationships with retailers, AUSVEG is hosting two-day Retail Negotiation Skills Workshops in 2024, in collaboration with NextGen’s Neil Rechlin. […]
11 December 2023
Foodex Japan is the leading food and beverage tradeshow in Japan, providing business expansion opportunities and solutions for Australian fresh produce exporters. Japan is an important […]
11 December 2023
Gulfood is one of the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing events. The trade event hosted more than 5,000 exhibitors from over 125 countries in […]
8 December 2023
Reading Time: 9 minutesIndependent 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
Reading Time: 10 minutesDevastating 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
Reading Time: 5 minutesInput 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
Reading Time: 8 minutes30 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
Reading Time: 5 minutes28 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 […]
1 September 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes1 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 […]
8 August 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutesAaron 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 […]
21 July 2023
Reading Time: 4 minutes21 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 […]
9 July 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes10 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 […]
28 June 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute28 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 […]
8 June 2023
Reading Time: 14 minutesThe 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 May 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes29 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 […]
24 May 2023
Reading Time: 4 minutes25 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 […]
24 May 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes24 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 […]
23 May 2023
Reading Time: 4 minutesWinners 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
Reading Time: 5 minutes10 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesInternational 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast 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
Reading Time: 3 minutesDiamondback (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
Reading Time: 3 minutesThursday 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesExcitement 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesHort 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralian 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuava 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
Reading Time: 6 minutesPricing 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 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
Reading Time: 3 minutesRising 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 […]
1 February 2023
Australian Organic Limited CEO Niki Ford and the AOL Board of Directors would like to invite operators to attend our Australian Organic Market Report 2023 Launch, […]
31 January 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesAUSVEG 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 […]
24 January 2023
13 January 2023
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe 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 […]
12 January 2023
11 January 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutesਸਾਲਾਨਾ 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
Reading Time: 4 minutesHội 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
Reading Time: 2 minutes20 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 […]
20 December 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs 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 […]
18 December 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes18 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 […]
17 December 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes17 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 […]
16 December 2022
Reading Time: 4 minutesSpinach 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 […]
16 December 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute16 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. […]
13 December 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG 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
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesAUSVEG 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
Reading Time: 3 minutesAUSVEG 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 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 […]
25 November 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes25 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, […]
15 November 2022
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’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 […]
7 November 2022
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorkforce 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’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
Reading Time: 3 minutesFederal 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustrade 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 […]
25 October 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFreshcare 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 […]
25 October 2022
Latest technology in horticulture sector to be showcased at North Queensland field day Time: 11am-4pm (AEST) | Friday 4 November Location: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, […]
25 October 2022
3pm-4pm AEDT | Thursday 24 November AUSVEG invites you to join us for the third of our Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar webinar series. Australian vegetable growers […]
24 October 2022
1pm-5.30pm (AEST) | Wednesday 16 November The Gatton Smart Farm is hosting a fresh produce cold chain workshop for growers and supply chain businesses in November […]
19 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG 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
Reading Time: < 1 minutePotato 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJustin 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHouston’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 […]
17 October 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing 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
13 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG, 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProtected 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
11 October 2022
3pm-4pm AEDT | Thursday 20 October AUSVEG invites you to join us for the second of our Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar webinar series. This session will […]
11 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute10am-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
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast 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
Reading Time: 9 minutesAUSVEG 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
Reading Time: 3 minutesAdding 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo 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
Reading Time: < 1 minute19 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEarlier 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrop 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn 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
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTraceability is becoming a critical part of modern agriculture because it provides information about provenance, authenticity, chain of custody and enhances food safety measures. Although traceability […]
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn 1 September, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) approved the registration of the MIRAVIS® Duo label (Difenconazole + Pydiflumetofen) Group 3+7, for various […]
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Fair Farms Program is pleased to announce that AUSVEG has signed-on as a Gold Sponsor for the Fair Farms National Conference & Awards, to be […]
6 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEffective pest management in vegetable crops is an ongoing challenge for growers, but what options are available? Tune in to this webinar recording from the Soil […]