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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …