Australia’s pig farming and pork industry have experienced some tough conditions over the past five years.   On the other hand, strong meat prices have been a feature of the past 12 months as pork...

Australian avocado industry’s marketing body The Avolution has blamed poor weather and increasing demand for recent price hikes.   With many of the avocados sold in Australia over summer coming...

With Melbourne’s population expected to jump to at least 7 million by 2050, new research from a collaborative research project report “Foodprint Melbourne” says Melbourne will need 60 per cent more...

The Federal Government under the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull today released an AUD$1.1 billion to be allocated towards innovation-based research and development over the next four years.   Announcing...

Western Australian (WA) researchers are trialling technology which offers an innovative way to control the destructive Mediterranean fruit fly.   Horticulture Innovation Australia along with the Department...

Australian leading walnut producer Webster Limited yesterday announced that a ‘nut set issue’ will likely impact the company’s 2016 crop yield.   Although Webster says the impact on the 2016...

Bega Cheese has not escaped dairy industry troubles announcing a big drop in profits for the 12 months ended the 30 June 2015.   The company announced net profits after tax of $12.4 million, a fall...

An example of a vertical farm like the ones at Expo Milano 2015. Image by Rameshng via Wikicommons More farmers could soon be going above and beyond, with the sky as the limit, when it comes to growing...

Image by Maurice Chédel via Wikicommons A three year national trial of the health food quinoa has commenced across five Australian states. The grain has gained popularity over the past decade, prompting...

At a meeting on 12 June 2015 consumer affairs ministers of the Australian States and Territories agreed to develop a national standard and legal definition for “free range eggs”. At a meeting on 12...