Fair Farms launches nationally
June 26, 2019Fair Farms, the industry-developed workplace training and certification program for employers in the Australian horticulture industry, was officially…
SPC sold for $40 million
June 5, 2019Coca-Cola Amatil is selling its Victorian-based Shepparton Preserving Company (SPC) fruit and vegetable processing business to the Shepparton…
Industry blindsided by 15 April deadline
April 10, 2019The apple and pear industry has been blindsided by a 14-day timeframe for the implementation of complex casual…
Victoria introduces new labour hire licensing scheme
This summary originally appeared on Citrus Australia on 1 April. The new labour hire licensing scheme will commence in Victoria…
Expanded labour options, but some new laws too
January 9, 2019A lot has changed on the labour front since last harvest. Rob Hayes, Victorian State Manager of the…
Tuvalu workers ready to pick your apples and pears
Workers from the tiny South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu are among those keen to take on harvest…
Protecting Workers – Agriculture’s Licence to Operate
November 26, 2018Apple and Pear Australia Ltd (APAL) has categorically condemned the mistreatment of agricultural workers and denounced unscrupulous operators…
Fair Farms Initiative secures $1.5m
November 14, 2018The national Fair Farms Initiative (FFI) designed to improve workplace relations practices across Australian horticulture was given an…
Visa changes announced
November 5, 2018The Prime Minister has announced changes to the Working Holiday Maker and Seasonal Workers Programme (SWP) visas growers…
Eyeing the future of robotics
October 21, 2018Robotics and automation will play a key role in fifth-generation fruit grower Mitchell McNab’s plans to drive efficiencies…
