Young grower aims for innovation and sustainability
September 10, 2025Travis Georgopoulos is always up for a challenge, whether it’s managing 607ha of apples and pears for his…
PIPS tests tech to boost labour efficiency in orchards
July 30, 2025Managing orchards is labour intensive, but several agtech tools offer practical solutions to fruit growers focusing on labour…
Dark side of supermarkets exposed
January 22, 2025The recent ACCC public hearings which formed part of the inquiry into supermarket practices were both fascinating and…
When Belle Binder sees a problem, she finds a solution
January 15, 2025Finding reliable farm labour can be difficult; Left Field aims to solve this problem in a way that…
Strategies for improving efficiency at harvest
January 8, 2025Improving harvest labour efficiency, growing more target fruit and improving bin quality are just some of the strategies…
Government needs to represent the whole of Australia
July 3, 2024Unfortunately, the agriculture sector has been on the wrong end of multiple government decisions over the last few…
Insights and innovations from the APAL Future Orchards International Tour to New Zealand
January 24, 2024From 15–19 January 2024, 40 Australian growers and industry professionals visited two of New Zealand’s major growing regions…
APAL Future Orchards International Tour in New Zealand – a valuable experience for Australian growers
January 17, 2024The first two days of the APAL Future Orchards® International Tour in New Zealand revolved around orchard exploration,…
Staying compliant when using labour hire contractors
November 22, 2023Do you know your responsibilities for workers’ rights and wellbeing when using a labour hire contractor? Slavery, tragically,…
Reform needed for competition watchdog to be effective
July 12, 2023Ensuring growers get a fair price for their produce is not only our sector’s number 1 priority but…
