Buying fresh Australian vegetables is a long-term and cost-effective investment in your health. Whether they’re being used as the star of a meal, as a tasty side dish, or as a cheap and nutritious between-meal...

All produce suppliers to major Australian supermarkets and retail outlets are being reminded to ensure they comply with the new Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme before the 1 January 2018 deadline. The...

Horticulture Innovation has launched its biggest ever trade push following the announcement of an Australian Federal Government plan to significantly grow exports by 2025. The new ‘Taste Australia’...

Horticulture Innovation Australia has released a new industry strategy which aims to increase the value of vegetable exports to $315 million by 2020. This would be a 40 per cent increase on what is currently...

A new study has found Australians think Aldi’s fresh produce offerings have improved in value, quality and choice. Australian vegetable industry group, AUSVEG, has released a report on its research into...

After a delay of 16 months, the Federal Government has resolved the political issue of the Backpacker Tax. Working holiday making visa holders, or backpackers, are a key source of seasonal labour in Australia...

Australian farmers heavily reliant on backpacker labour are asking for an in-depth examination into the controversial ‘backpacker tax’ as a Federal Government review into the tax begins this week. Originally...

The Federal Government will delay the introduction of its ‘backpacker tax’ by six months to conduct a review which may see it scrapped altogether. The decision has been described by those against it...

Vegetable industry representative groups AUSVEG and vegetablesWA have labelled the AUD $5 billion Northern Australian Fund “unfair”, saying it excludes valuable regional centres. The Federal Government...

Image credit: Applied Horticultural Research and Ausveg Vegetable growers concerned about low-temperatures this winter are being encouraged to use frost cloths or ‘fleece’ with a new Ausveg study proving...