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Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease

ORLANDO, Fla. — A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida’s signature crops are facing following a series of hurricanes and tree diseases. The impact of Hurricanes Irma in 2017,Ian in 2022 and Milton in 2024 on trees already weakened from years of citrus greening disease “has led Alico to conclude …

Florida Grower Citrus Disease

2 months, 1 week ago

McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower

The Independent

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Part-time grape grower and full-time DJ Andrew Sarakinis keeps family farming alive

ABC

Andrew Sarakinis is a stay-at-home dad who has turned DJing into a money-spinning event-management business, while still farming grapes in his home town. "It was just a hobby that I was interested in but as I started playing a few parties and introducing music to friends it really took off," he said. "Once I started getting really big bookings, and …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

ABC

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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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Super Power: The cost of living with Coles and Woolworths

ABC

"SUPER POWER" 19 Feb, 2024 Four Corners CUSTOMER: Have a go at this. ANGUS GRIGG, REPORTER: It's hard to see how you haven't used the cover of inflation to drive price increases above that, and that's what most people would see as price gouging. ANGUS GRIGG, REPORTER: This might give you the impression that Coles and Woolworths are in a …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Storms ravage Victoria's stone-fruit season as Swan Hill and Goulburn Valley growers count the cost

ABC

Weeks of wild weather in Victoria is likely to mean less stone fruit on supermarket shelves, after hail and heavy rain smashed Australia's main production regions. Key points: Stone-fruit growers have suffered millions of dollars of damage after hail and intense storms Vegetable and table grape crops are also affected CSIRO's David Post says climate change is bringing more extreme …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Grower produces rarer white variety of poinsettia house plant

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

On Rahul Gandhi's inflation jibe, BJP responds with video of Himachal apple grower

India Today

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday slammed Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader targeted the Centre over inflation while referring to a video of a vegetable vendor who bursted into tears on camera due to the soaring prices of tomatoes. BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya, in a tweet, said that on one hand, Rahul Gandhi "sheds tears for farmers" …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Country's largest commercial-scale agave grower gives public first taste of Australia's answer to tequila

ABC

A new milestone has been reached in Australia's production of agave, the plant used to create tequila in Mexico. Key points: The first trial run of agave spirit, developed by the country's first commercial-scale agave grower, was recently showcased to the public The north Queensland farm anticipates it will be producing agave spirit in commercial quantities by the end of …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Australia's largest Kensington Pride mango grower diversifying into new avocado varieties

ABC

Three new avocado varieties have landed on Australian shores that will provide consumers with more options. Key points: The rights to three new avocado varieties from New Zealand have been signed by a major mango grower The Hass variety dominates supermarket shelves, but new varieties could offer shoppers an alternative A Queensland cafe owner says demand for avocado on toast …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Govt sets up panel on wheat as farms brace for heat wave

Live Mint

The Centre has mounted an unprecedented interministerial effort to protect the country’s wheat crop, a winter staple, which faces imminent risks from anticipated heatwaves due to early summer, and has set up a panel to deal with the problem. Last year, a similar disastrous hot spell in March, when temperatures soared to record highs, crippled wheat yields as output shrank …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Christmas trees could disappoint this winter because of the drought

NL Times

The heat and drought will mean disappointment for Netherlands residents looking for a natural Christmas tree this year. Kools has about 5,000 Christmas trees on a plot on the outskirts of Zuiddopre, from large to small. “We call these trees bruised trees, which you don’t even tie to a lamppost at a fair. A grower in Hulst is struggling with …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Cotton harvest delayed by months of wet weather in NSW

ABC

Relentless rain is delaying the cotton harvest by up to two months in parts of New South Wales. Key points: Harvest is usually done in the beginning of April and finished by around May The longer the cotton stays out the more degraded its quality becomes This wet cycle has been one of the worst farmers have seen In a …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Australian farmers to donate grain to counterparts in Ukraine

ABC

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is resulting in soaring grain prices and Australian farmers have vowed to give back to the country that is usually a global competitor. Key points: Australian farmers can donate grain to Ukraine via the National Grower Register Tammin farmer Brad Jones, who has visited the country, says the hardship Ukrainian growers are facing is "unfathomable" He says …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Comboyne avocado grower has best crop ever after narrowly missing destructive 2019 hailstorm

ABC

Kevin Debreceny had a lucky escape when a severe hailstorm hit the Comboyne Plateau on the New South Wales Mid North Coast last year, narrowly missing his avocado farm. Key points: Comboyne Plateau avocado farmers fear a repeat of last year's devastating hailstorm Kevin Debreceny has harvested his highest quality crop after narrowly missing last year's storm The Tidemans' destroyed …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Tasmanian apple grower Bob Magnus grows fruit 'from Roman times', among 300 varieties

ABC

Bob Magnus planted his apple orchard in southern Tasmania in the early 1980s and has since rescued over 300 varieties that might otherwise not exist. Key points: Bob Magnus's orchard in southern Tasmania has 300 varieties of apples that are no longer commercially viable The Tasmanian government implemented a tree-pull scheme for apples in the 1970s Most commercially grown apples …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Rain decimates Tasmanian potato crop as processors fear European spuds will be dumped on Aussie market

ABC

Tasmanian potato growers, who produce the bulk of Australia's French fries, are having a disastrous harvest. Key points: A wet Tasmanian Autumn has left potatoes rotting in the field Many paddocks are too muddy to harvest Processors fear dumping of European potato chips Months of wet weather is making it impossible to get onto paddocks in parts of the state. …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Canola set to bloom again after rain boosts grower confidence in the crop

ABC

Canola is set to bloom again in New South Wales with widespread rain expected to lift production levels as farmers get back into sowing the crop. Key points: Last year canola production in NSW was down 75 per cent on the 10-year average With rains now returning to the state, canola is a big focus for growers in the in …

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4 years, 9 months ago

10 best grower champagnes for fizz with personality

The Independent

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4 years, 11 months ago

Louisiana medical marijuana grower releasing CBD products

Associated Press

— Louisiana’s second medical marijuana grower, a contractor chosen by Southern University, hasn’t started selling therapeutic cannabis yet, but the company is offering an over-the-counter CBD product at the state’s marijuana dispensaries. Ilera Holistic Healthcare said it will sell CBD products nationwide, including at each marijuana pharmacy in Louisiana except for the one in Monroe. Southern and Ilera officials are …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Grower lathers crops in molasses to protect produce as South Australia endures consecutive frosts

ABC

As South Australian temperatures plummet below zero severely damaging crops, some growers are turning to creative methods to protect their produce. Key points: Consecutive days of below zero temperatures in SA damages crops A citrus grower lathers trees in molasses in an attempt to protect produce Avocado growers anxiously wait to assess what if any damage, the frosts have caused …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Bleak outlook in India’s No.2 sugar grower may cheer world market

Live Mint

New Delhi: Sugar production in Maharashtra may tumble to a three-year low as dry weather in some parts of the country, which is blamed for a global glut, cuts plantings. Sugar production in the state may total 8 million tonnes in the year from 1 October, a drop of at least 25% from a year earlier, said Sanjay Khatal, managing …

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Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease

McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower

Part-time grape grower and full-time DJ Andrew Sarakinis keeps family farming alive

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

Super Power: The cost of living with Coles and Woolworths

Storms ravage Victoria's stone-fruit season as Swan Hill and Goulburn Valley growers count the cost

Grower produces rarer white variety of poinsettia house plant

On Rahul Gandhi's inflation jibe, BJP responds with video of Himachal apple grower

Country's largest commercial-scale agave grower gives public first taste of Australia's answer to tequila

Australia's largest Kensington Pride mango grower diversifying into new avocado varieties

Govt sets up panel on wheat as farms brace for heat wave

Christmas trees could disappoint this winter because of the drought

Cotton harvest delayed by months of wet weather in NSW

Australian farmers to donate grain to counterparts in Ukraine

Comboyne avocado grower has best crop ever after narrowly missing destructive 2019 hailstorm

Tasmanian apple grower Bob Magnus grows fruit 'from Roman times', among 300 varieties

Rain decimates Tasmanian potato crop as processors fear European spuds will be dumped on Aussie market

Canola set to bloom again after rain boosts grower confidence in the crop

10 best grower champagnes for fizz with personality

Louisiana medical marijuana grower releasing CBD products

Grower lathers crops in molasses to protect produce as South Australia endures consecutive frosts

Bleak outlook in India’s No.2 sugar grower may cheer world market