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Vegetable growers allege 'non-binding' agreements with supermarkets create oversupply and waste
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Vegetable growers allege 'non-binding' agreements with supermarkets create oversupply and waste

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In short: Peak vegetable grower group AUSVEG says a power imbalance between farmers and supermarkets is causing an oversupply of food and millions of tonnes of waste. Peak grower group AUSVEG said "the situation is so dire" that 34 per cent of growers were "considering walking away from their farming businesses". "Growers also feel that many of these rejections are …

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Worker shortage forces farmers to consider automation, cutting long-term seasonal job opportunities
3 years, 11 months ago

Worker shortage forces farmers to consider automation, cutting long-term seasonal job opportunities

ABC  

The worker shortage crisis is forcing some farmers to move towards more automation, replacing seasonal employment opportunities in Australia long term. Key points: Ausveg CEO James Whiteside says without international workers farmers will not be able to grow and harvest many of their crops Potatoes are the biggest vegetable commodity grown in Australia by volume with more than 1.3 million …

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Backpacker inquiry recommends Government allow people on JobSeeker coronavirus payment to work on farms
4 years, 3 months ago

Backpacker inquiry recommends Government allow people on JobSeeker coronavirus payment to work on farms

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Australians on JobSeeker would still be able to receive the unemployment benefit while also earning money harvesting crops and working on farms, under a bold recommendation by a Government-dominated parliamentary inquiry. Key points: The inquiry has heard that agricultural industries are struggling to find workers The number of people in Australia on working holiday visas has almost halved since international …

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Eating seasonally or organic: What is better for the environment?
5 years, 6 months ago

Eating seasonally or organic: What is better for the environment?

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When we eat something organic, we feel like it's a little win for our health and the environment. "'Seasonal' in Australia is a complex word due to the breadth of different growing environments we have access to — which means for produce like carrots, broccoli, etcetera, the season can be extended via different growing regions," food scientist Hazel MacTavish-West says. …

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Giant African snails: A biosecurity threat too big to ignore for Australian agriculture
5 years, 7 months ago

Giant African snails: A biosecurity threat too big to ignore for Australian agriculture

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For fruit and veggie growers, it is the stuff of nightmares. Key points: The fast-breeding world's largest land snail, the giant African snail, is considered one of the world's top invasive species It can reach up to 20 centimetres in length and consume entire plants — posing a threat to native species Previous detections of the species in Australia have …

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Australian farmers' reliance on illegal labour as exploitation is readily accepted, report says
5 years, 10 months ago

Australian farmers' reliance on illegal labour as exploitation is readily accepted, report says

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Worker exploitation has become an "established norm" in pockets of Australia's horticulture, a new report has found. Key points: A new report calls for a more targeted, more reliable and sustainable labour migration program The Government this week committed to tougher measures for labour-hire schemes Worker exploitation is said to have become the norm The University of Adelaide report, led …

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