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31 Aug 2006 | Banana prices in decline
The price of bananas have already dropped below $10 a kilogram in parts of Sydney and Melbourne. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2006 | Upper Lockyer farmers may be paid not to farm
Queensland’s government has flagged that fruit and vegie farmers in the upper Lockyer Valley may also have to be paid to freeze production if the drought continues. ...... FULL STORY
25 Aug 2006 | FNQ farms still seeking help cleaning up after cyclone
Operation Farm Clear, a partnership between the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, the Department of Employment and Training and industry, said 250 far north Queensland farms affected by Cyclone Larry received assistance in clearing the mess. ...... FULL STORY
23 Aug 2006 | Demand for island harvesters doubted
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations said there was no evidence of a harvest labour shortage. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2006 | FNQ bananas ripening
Banana farmers in north Queensland fear a labour shortage as they prepare to harvest the first crop since Cyclone Larry devastated most farms in February. ...... FULL STORY
21 Aug 2006 | Mango harvest starts early
The Australian Mango Industry Association chairman Joe Moro said while most trees had not yet finished flowering, more than seven million trays were expected this summer. ...... FULL STORY
18 Aug 2006 | Kiwi apple ban remains
Apple growers in New Zealand expect Biosecurity Australia will contiue to deny access to kiwi apples. ...... FULL STORY
18 Aug 2006 | NZ stone fruit cleared to export to WA
New Zealand stone fruit farmers have been cleared to import their produce into Western Australia. ...... FULL STORY
15 Aug 2006 | Horticulture crying out for labour
The National Farmers Federation said the most serious labour shortage was in horticulture, which includes fruit and vegetable growers. ...... FULL STORY
10 Aug 2006 | Apples crack Japanese market
All varieties of Tasmanian apples will head to Japan next year for the first time following the negotiation of a new trade agreement. ...... FULL STORY
8 Aug 2006 | Banana crop ripening
The north Queensland banana crop should start to ripen within weeks, only six months after Cyclone Larry devastated the bulk of the nation’s supply of the fruit. ...... FULL STORY
7 Aug 2006 | Riverina citrus cleared for US market
Citrus producers in the Riverina region will be able to resume exports to the United States under conditions that recognise the absence of fruit fly. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2006 | Standover racket alleged in Goulburn Valley
Police in Victoria claim an extortion and standover ring is operating in the fruit industry in the Goulburn Valley. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2006 | Wage subsidies extended in FNQ
Farmers and business in the Innisfail region in far north Queensland may qualify for wage subsidies for 26 weeks, up from 13 weeks. ...... FULL STORY
4 Aug 2006 | Organics demand rising fast
The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation said organics was one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry overall, experiencing double digit growth in most developed markets... ...... FULL STORY
2 Aug 2006 | Police investigate poisoned crops
Seven millions of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables in the Bowen region have been destroyed after being poisoned apparently by a contaminated water tanker which was used to water crops. ...... FULL STORY
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