2022 Pink Lady volumes well down on forecast
May 18, 2022The crop forecast completed in February estimated Class 1 Pink Lady apples at approximately 70,000 tonnes, 12 per…
Govt prioritises apple and pear industry to help get a fair deal
May 11, 2022Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud, today announced the Coalition Government would be backing fairer prices…
Get a taste of APAL’s variety evaluation program
May 10, 2022APAL’s variety evaluation program (formerly APFIP) is yielding interesting results. The evaluation includes an assessment of their unique…
New tool for drought resilience in horticulture
May 3, 2022A Drought Resilience Self Assessment Tool (DR.SAT) is has been developed for agriculture and is being expanded into…
New Speakers Announced – APAL Industry Forum one month away!
April 27, 2022Registrations are now open for the hotly anticipated 2022 APAL Industry Forum. Taking place at Federation Square in…
Fruit picking robot closer to bearing fruit
April 20, 2022Ripe Robotics’ fruit picking robot edges closer to orchard trials, with development of the fifth iteration of the…
My Harvest: Jeremy Smart, Batlow, New South Wales
April 12, 2022APAL talks to growers about how their harvest is shaping up, some of the main issues they’re facing…
Labor non-committal on AgVisa as Federal Election 2022 is called
Labor leader Anthony Albanese’s comments at the National Farmers Federation (NFF) conference last week indicated the Labor Party…
New pear export opportunity to India
April 6, 2022A cut of 50 per cent on the tariff on pear exports into India as part of…
AgVisa and fair pricing top election priorities
April 5, 2022The federal election is expected to be called in the next week or so. In the lead up…