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Grape growers in Australia's largest wine region plead for change at senate inquiry

ABC

Growers in Australia's largest wine grape growing region have made an emotional plea for the establishment of a mandatory code of conduct and warned that many will not make it to the 2026 vintage otherwise. Calls for the voluntary code to become mandatory follow an increasing number of producers leaving the industry after four years of wine prices sitting hundreds …

Wine Change Abc Grape Senate Inquiry Will Hunter Riverland

3 months, 2 weeks ago

SA's first commercial agave tequilana planting as wine grape growers diversify

ABC

With grape growers looking to diversify, one couple in South Australia's McLaren Vale is hoping to move from wine to spirits — focusing on a spirit that is only commercially grown in one other place in Australia. "We've planted a couple of different varieties, but the main one is the variety called tequilana, which is the variety that does make …

Plants South Plant Agave Queensland South Australia Burton

7 months ago

Citrus industry calls on struggling grape growers as global orange concentrate shortage worsens

ABC

In short: As Brazil battles an orange production shortage, Australians will soon feel the impacts on supermarket shelves. Australians could soon see changes to juice products, including blends and an increase in shelf price, as the citrus industry faces a global orange shortage. "This could be a major crisis because Brazil is the major supplier of frozen orange juice concentrate …

Industry Brazil Valencia Australian Juice Growers Orange Juice

9 months, 1 week ago

Global wine glut compounds headaches for struggling California vineyards

LA Times

Times are getting increasingly tough for many of California’s wine grape growers. “What’s aggravating is that we have grapes that didn’t get picked or sold while the biggest wineries in the state are bringing in cheap bulk wine from overseas,” lamented Lodi Winegrape Commissioner Stuart Spencer. “And we can’t afford to get blacklisted because we have too much wine to …

Global California Lodi Spencer Robert Grape Vineyard

9 months, 1 week ago

Wine grape growers remove vineyards in New South Wales Riverina after historic low prices

ABC

In short: Riverina Winegrape Growers chief executive Jeremy Cass estimates losses of up to $2,000 per hectare on some varieties. Riverina Winegrape Growers chief executive Jeremy Cass estimates losses of up to $2,000 per hectare on some varieties. Riverina Winegrape Growers chief executive Jeremy Cass said there were losses of up to $2,000 per hectare on some varieties. "We are …

Wine China Supply Prices Low Growers Cass

10 months ago

Riverland grape growers call for moratorium on vine plantings to ease red wine oversupply crisis

ABC

Grape growers in the nation's biggest wine region are calling for a moratorium on planting vines in a bid to solve the red wine oversupply crisis. The suggestion was one of several solutions raised by farmers at a wine industry meeting in South Australia's Riverland amid historically low prices for grapes. He said while winemakers became aware of a looming …

Wine Industry Red Byrne Grape South Australia Red Wine

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Grape growers being paid 1970s rates say they are at breaking point in Australia's largest wine region

ABC

In short: Wine grape growers in South Australia's Riverland are considering exiting the industry amid prices as low as $120 a tonne for their fruit in 2024. Wine grape growers in South Australia's Riverland are considering exiting the industry amid prices as low as $120 a tonne for their fruit in 2024. The Punjabi-Australian family is among more than 900 …

Wine Industry Region Prices James Low Abc

1 year, 5 months ago

Riverland Wine calls for rule change to help grape growers maintain vineyards, fight biosecurity risk

ABC

A wine body is calling for legislative changes to allow the spraying of neglected vineyards amid an unprecedented year of disease in Australia's largest grape growing region. Key points: Regional industry body Riverland Wine wants legislation to allow intervention on unmanaged vineyards The state's primary industry department says individuals must manage endemic diseases like downy and powdery mildew A wine …

Wine Disease Disease Risk Spray Grape Growers Riverland

2 years, 10 months ago

Riverland red grape prices plummet as pandemic, tariffs and trade challenges take hold

ABC

Grape growers in Australia's largest wine-making region are struggling to turn a profit, as global trade conditions take their toll on the industry. Key points: Numerous market difficulties mean prices for red wine grapes are well down this year Some growers are considering dumping grapes to cut costs Industry figures say an expansion into new markets could help the Australian …

Wine Industry Vintage Red Growers Riverland Grapes

4 years, 11 months ago

Winemakers look to innovate and learn from this year's bushfire vintage

ABC

It was a bushfire year and the wine showed some smoke taint, but for esteemed winemaker Brian Croser the Hunter Valley burgundy remains one of the best drops he has ever tasted. Key points: Winemakers are being urged to process grapes from smoke affected regions The 2020 vintage is shaping up to be an excellent year for most districts Some …

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