Treat workers well and they return – Matt Lenne
February 2, 2022This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Goulburn Valley grower Matt Lenne…
Down and dirty with soil health in WA
December 14, 2021Managing and protecting soil health has been recognised as fundamentally important to Western Australia’s $11 billion-a-year agrifood industry in the…
APAL updates Covid-safe requirements to protect people and production
October 27, 2021The peak industry body representing apple and pear producers, APAL, today confirmed it will adopt strict Covid-safe requirements…
Fruit Fly success in the Torres Strait
July 28, 2021The Torres Strait is a key line of defence in protecting the horticulture industry from potentially devastating pests…
ABARES outlook – short-term pain, long-term gain
March 3, 2021ABARES’ Agricultural Forecasts and Outlook report for the March quarter 2021 is suggesting labour shortages will continue into…
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…
Vale: Professor Jens Wünsche
February 10, 2021The apple and pear industry has lost a passionate and tireless inquisitor and innovator in German researcher Professor…
Mid-year release for Vic and Qld National Netting Programme guidelines.
February 3, 2021With the Federal Government’s $24 million National Netting Programme moving into its second year, South Australia remains the…
COVID-19 safety plan and why you need one
October 14, 2020Angela Harders is a Work Health & Safety expert with more than 15 years experience working in safety. …
Securing the seasonal workforce, state by state
August 19, 2020Seasonal workforce availability: What’s happening in your state Labour availability is a priority for apple and pear growers nationally, with negotiations to allow Pacific Islands workers entry to the…
