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Horticulture

Forced labour is not the answer for hort

Forced labour is not the answer for hort

The horticulture industry is not the repository for the long-term unemployed.

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Aussie cider trust mark a world first

Aussie cider trust mark a world first

Drinkers can now know the cider they're drinking is made from 100% Aussie fruit.

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Food safety not just “keeping regulators happy”

Food safety not just “keeping regulators happy”

Food safety has to become part of a food production business's ethos, a conference has heard.

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Growers defend the use of glyphosate

Growers defend the use of glyphosate

The APVMA says glyphosate is safe for human, animal and environmental health when used according to its label instructions.

Potato, garlic crops sabotaged

Potato, garlic crops sabotaged

Police are investigating the poisoning of a potato and garlic crop in the Lockyer Valley.

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Back to the drawing board on ag visa

Back to the drawing board on ag visa

Government has no set plans to fill ag workforce gaps

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ABARES reports 12% veggie farm cash increase

ABARES reports 12% veggie farm cash increase

Vegetable farms had an average cash income of $319,000 in 2017-18, says ABARES.

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The fallout from strawberry crisis

The fallout from strawberry crisis

The strawberry tampering crisis has dominated headlines and political agendas and caused significant angst for growers.

Bulk of Qld strawberry rescue fund goes to ad campaign

Bulk of Qld strawberry rescue fund goes to ad campaign

$150,000 will be given to the Queensland Strawberry Growers Association and Growcom to allocate to producers affected by the crisis.

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Cheers to this strawberry sour

Cheers to this strawberry sour

A new, NSW-brewed sour will prove to be a sweet deal for farmers.

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10c/litre drought milk levy backfires on Coles

10c/litre drought milk levy backfires on Coles

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has joined the growing chorus of critics of Coles 10c/litre.

Mather sold on benefit of Angus cross

Mather sold on benefit of Angus cross

Nick Mather has been using Angus genetics in his operation for five years, and says the breed has provided him with a great crossbreeding option over his Brahman and Brahman-rich Charbray breeders.

More than half of Queensland still in drought

More than half of Queensland still in drought

While there has been welcome summer rain that has reduced the total area of Queensland that is drought declared, more than half of the state remains in the grips of ongoing drought.