Hort production to fall, prices to rise, labour to bite: ABARE outlook
January 20, 2021Prices of summer vegetables, stone fruit, pome fruit and table grapes are forecast to rise by between 15% and 25%…
Deadline approaches for US Apple import submissions
Australia’s peak apple and pear body, APAL, has welcomed the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment’s assurances that…
Early harvest confirms labour challenge
January 13, 2021Early indications suggest Australian apple producers will begin harvest slightly earlier than in prior years, but the final…
Loss register available to growers impacted by labour losses
December 16, 2020A lack of available labour will hit some harder than others over the next few months, but for…
APAL call for collaboration as US imports working group gets busy
November 11, 2020APAL’s US Apples Access working group is currently working steadfastly to submit a review of the scientific biosecurity threat posed…
National Netting Program – What you need to know
October 21, 2020Get your cost estimates ready early – that’s the advice from South Australia, which was first cab off…
Federal Government inquiry into practices through supply chains
September 9, 2020Growers are invited to make contributions to a Federal Government-led inquiry into the supply chain. On 26 August…
Securing the seasonal workforce, state by state – Part Two
August 26, 2020Prime Minister Scott Morrison last Friday announced the intention to restart the Seasonal Workers Programme (SWP), which could…
Research into bushfire recovery focused on helping growers
A new national project will focus on delivering practical management options to horticultural industries recovering from bushfires. The…
APAL aiming to address workforce availability issues
August 12, 2020APAL is working with state and federal governments and other industry bodies to ensure a timely response to increasing concerns over workforce availability. The COVID-19 pandemic has…
