Harvest progress confirms future directions for automation and labour
February 17, 2021Covid-19 has taken a blowtorch to misplaced assumptions and highlighted important future directions for seasonal labour and investment…
Vic-Tas boost to harvest labour but timing and cost are key
January 27, 2021APAL CEO Phil Turnbull has welcomed the Victorian and Tasmanian governments’ announcement last Friday that will see up…
Harvest labour: thinking outside the box
January 20, 2021Note: this is an excerpt from the latest issue of the AFG magazine. The full article can be…
Berry harvest reveals labour challenges and advice
November 25, 2020Other industries are feeling the pinch of a reduced supply of labour already, with alternate sources of labour and maximizing the…
Edinburgh, Johannesburg, Manjimup? COVID-19 a blessing in disguise for picking pair
When Ione arrived at Bamess Farms in Manjimup in July 2019, she expected to stay for three months…
Incentives to attract labour: State by state guide
October 28, 2020There is currently much work going on behind the scenes to get as many domestic workers as possible…
Future Orchards springs back into orchards as states tackle labour issue
September 16, 2020APAL’s spring Future Orchards® walks will return to orchards in South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania, with Victoria and…
Optimising the performance of your seasonal workforce
September 15, 2020As industry works to improve access to harvest labour, the focus is on ensuring growers can use the…
Automation, harvest assist, and more options to reduce labour load
September 9, 2020Rising chances of labour shortages next harvest have left growers in the lurch when it comes to picking…
Think outside the box when it comes to sourcing workers
September 2, 2020Industry and State and Federal Governments continue to work to ensure the availability of labour for the apple and pear industry through the peak demand period…
