The week’s top stories (week ending 03/07/18)
Every week, AUSVEG rounds up the top stories on issues affecting the Australian vegetable industry. Here are this week’s most important news items:
- Robo farming in a year or two, says developer (Alexandra Laskie, The Weekly Times)
- Robots will help agriculture labour woes (Ashley Walmsley, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- ‘Bonded like a slave’: Workplace watchdog investigation into labour exploitation reveals poor conditions (Marty McCarthy, ABC AM)
- Quarter of APVMA staff will remain in Canberra, after Barnaby Joyce shifted agency to Armidale (Brett Worthington, ABC Rural)
- Varroa mite detected in Victoria on ship at Port of Melbourne (Alexandra Laskie and Peter Hemphill, The Weekly Times)
- Sweet focus on future proofing pollination services at return of Australian Bee Congress (Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Strong industry voice wins accolade (The Weekly Times)
- Tommy tells of his second chance at life (Ashley Walmsley, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Farmers hope new food labelling laws spur consumers to buy more Australian produce (Rachel Carbonell, ABC News)
- Cost-recovery model dropped (Alexandra Laskie, The Weekly Times)
- Australia talks up ag trade credentials (Mike Foley, Farm Online)
- Australia brings importers to the source (Camellia Aebischer, Fruitnet)
- NSW farmers accused of water theft plead not guilty (Michael Condon, NSW Country Hour)
- Melon industry aims to win back consumers in six steps (Great Lakes Advocate)
- WA food and cooking program teaches students impact of farms on produce (Sean Murphy, Landline)
- New greengrocer program to boost F&V consumption (Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Fruit fly freedom in Tasmania is a challenge (Dr Mike Walker, Good Fruit & Vegetables)
- Mental health report suggests regional and remote young people are left further behind in mental health support (Kathleen Ferguson, ABC Central West)
- This organisation will help farmers grow their businesses (Michael Nolan, South Burnett Times)
This post appeared in the AUSVEG Weekly Update published 3 July 2018. Subscribe to the Update using our online form to receive the latest industry news in your inbox every week!