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 …
Vegetable growers in southern Queensland are enjoying a surge in the demand and price for their homegrown produce during the coronavirus lockdown. Key points: Vegetable farmer Mitch Brimblecombe likened the demand for staple vegetables in supermarkets to the demand for toilet paper Vegetable farmer Mitch Brimblecombe likened the demand for staple vegetables in supermarkets to the demand for toilet paper …