A major NSW wool grower with credentials across industry bodies has been snubbed as a favoured candidate in the upcoming Australian Wool Innovation board elections. But Ed Storey — a former WoolProducers Australia president whose resume reads like a who’s who of the wool industry — says he’s hopeful his reputation will be recognised by […]
The nation’s largest valencia orange grower says Australia’s labour schemes are not addressing the “massive” shortage of workers, particularly in the horticultural sector. Grove Juice general manager Greg Quinn told the Australian Ag Podcast there needed to be more focus around increasing skilled labour. “Certainly the Pacific Island scheme is good and it’s working very […]
Australia’s Wagyu industry is now facing pricing and sustainability challenges, following an incredible period of growth and surge in demand both domestically and internationally. F1 Wagyu feeders reached record prices from $11 up to $13 a kilogram liveweight or more last year, but Australian Wagyu Association president Charlie Perry said prices dropped earlier this year. […]
Sydney’s famous Glebe Markets will do its last day of trading at the end of this month. Organisers announced the sad news on Wednesday evening, blindsiding stallholders who were sent an email blaming the sudden closure on ‘personal reasons’. “Thank you for sharing the last 31 years with us,” the markets said on social media. […]
Coles is re-introducing buying limits for packs of frozen potato products as the nation grapples with a shortage of potatoes. Heavy rainfall and major flooding has impacted the country’s potato production, causing a 25 per cent spike in the wholesale potato price. The knock-on effect means you’ll now be limited to a maximum of two […]
Coles is re-introducing buying limits for packs of frozen potato products as the nation grapples with a shortage of potatoes. Heavy rainfall and major flooding has impacted the country’s potato production, causing a 25 per cent spike in the wholesale potato price. The knock-on effect means you’ll now be limited to a maximum of two […]
Aussie farmers are in the middle of mourning “a terrible waste” of produce, with truckloads of healthy oranges being dumped in “graveyards” around the country. About 1500 semi trailers full of – what may seem to the untrained eye – perfectly fine oranges have been dumped at sites around the nation, while orange orchards filled […]
Frustrated cereal lovers are feeling “ripped off” and “cheated”, sharing upsetting images of an Aussie staple which has recently had a limited edition makeover. It was a collaboration which at first glance appeared promising, but the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain and Bega Peanut Butter Crunch cereal has come up short in the eyes of consumers. Cereal consumer […]
It’s a vision of the future that has captured the imagination of farmers, food companies and agricultural scientists for the past decade. As arable land becomes scarcer, the climate-change risk of destroying forests to make more cropping country becomes ever-more apparent, and food insecurity intensifies as a global threat to world peace, many minds have […]
New data reveals how Australians’ habits and concerns have changed since the coronavirus pandemic hit. A lot has changed in two years, and Australians are struggling to find their feet again amid soaring living expenses and the ongoing effects of Covid-19. Research from one of Australia’s largest toll road providers has revealed how our spending […]
Australia’s athletic DNA suggests tomorrow’s champions are gripped by the current Commonwealth Games. But sporting careers are notoriously short – and as kids around the country feel the first flush of future hopes and dreams, education experts and former elite athletes agree that youth talent development should include knowledge that translates into later civilian employment. […]
When visiting Australia’s iconic tourist destinations, it’s hard to pass up a peek into the souvenir shop. And for a couple of bucks you can nab yourself a boomerang, maybe a didgeridoo or some vibrant Indigenous paintings. But chances are, what you’ve bought is fake. According to a new report, two-thirds of the lucrative Indigenous […]