If you’ve tried to hire staff recently, you might have experienced the symptoms of a candidate-short market – applications trickle in slowly at a glacial pace from poor quality candidates, leaving you feeling less than inspired about finding the right person for your team. In this...
Widespread uptake of digital technologies across Australian farms could lead to an increase in industry revenue of $20 billion per year, according to the Chair of the National Farmers’ Federation, Tony Mahar. Mr Mahar’s comment was in response to an announcement by Agriculture Minister David Littleproud...
The sale and leaseback of Australian agricultural land will be a critical component for the growth of Australian agriculture over the coming decades, according to a recent report by Colliers International. The report includes data on the sale of Australian agricultural land over the last two...
Retailers are reporting a surge in sales as consumers ‘panic buy’ new quad bikes, as four manufacturers have indicated they will be withdrawing from the Australian market next year. It is believed that Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki will no longer offer quad bikes for sale...
As a common feature on the plates of German and Dutch diners, the popularity of white asparagus has led to clever innovation to improve the growing and harvesting of the ‘King of Vegetables’. A delicacy in some countries and a household staple in others, in the...
The Australian wine grape industry is the latest agricultural sector to be in the firing line after the Chinese government announced a new anti-dumping investigation. The news comes after China imposed a prohibitive tariff on Australian barley in May this year while concurrently suspending imports of...
Issues around the use of visa holders to undertake seasonal work in the horticulture industry have raised their head again after an alliance of unions called on the Federal Government to end the working holidaymaker visa. The Australian Workers’ Union, the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’...
Industry stakeholders are calling for Victorian border restrictions to be lifted, warning that agriculture is facing an “absolute disaster” without free access to neighbouring states. David Jochinke, president of the Victorian Farmers’ Federation, said that livestock management and harvest operations were in threat without the availability...
Once Australia’s biggest farmer, John Nicoletti has made a return to the coalface by investing in a significant amount of Western Australian cropping land. Nicoletti sold his most of his holdings in 2018 to focus on the network of John Deere dealerships he owned across Western...
While rooftop dining has become a popular past time in many cities around the world, the use of roof space has also gained popularity among urban farmers. In Paris, one grower has blended aeroponics with vertical farming on city rooftops to understand the potential to produce...