The week’s top media stories
Every week, AUSVEG rounds up the top stories on issues affecting the Australian vegetable industry. Here are this week’s most important news items:
- WA grocery prices set to rise as ‘work and wander’ campaign comes up short (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- 50pc of casual ag workers from overseas as harvest time nears: report (Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- PCF says seasonal workers from the Pacific must be given urgent entry to New Zealand (Winetitles Media)
- Farmers say regional Victoria can’t wait for metro Melbourne (Sheep Central)
- ABARES warns don’t rest on free trade laurels – ag rivals will trump our deals (Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Report sheds light on profitability of WA vegetable growers (Hortidaily)
- Iso-chef star on fresh Aussie food crusade (Eativity News)
- National Farmers’ Federation says agriculture industry will lead COVID recovery (The Weekly Times) – subscription required
- Uni students with debts to pay could help Bowen farms (Whitsunday Times)
- Push for uni grads to work off HECS debt picking fruit (Fraser Coast Chronicle)
- WA government fruit picking ad campaign prompts derision from growers (The Australian)
- Government in talks over JobSeeker changes (The Advocate)
- AU: Precision ag pays off with bumper celery crop (FreshPlaza)
- Growers might face large losses due to COVID-19 (Food & Beverage)
- Problems finding seasonal workers has convinced one vegetable grower to go to mechanical harvesting (ABC News)
- Fair Work Ombudsman investigating backpacker ripoff claims (Stock & Land)
- Woolworths reveals round three recipients (Food & Drink Business)