New Leadership Program Set to Develop Dairy’s Next Generation
Dairy Australia and Marcus Oldham College have launched a new dairy leadership program to develop the next generation of industry leaders. The program will work as part of the college’s Bachelor of Business (Agriculture) course to teach specific business management skills relevant to the dairy sector. Available to both existing and new students, the course […]
Traveller Deported For Attempting to Import Pork
The Australian Government has revoked the visa of a Vietnamese woman entering Australia this week, after customs officers found 10 kilograms of undeclared food products in her luggage. The 45-year-old woman is the first person to be deported under strict new quarantine laws designed to stem the risk of an outbreak of African swine fever. […]
Seed Funding: Microwave Technology Set to Cook Weeds
Investment in agtech is making a new, chemical-free method of weed control one step closer to commercialisation. Developed by the University of Melbourne, with initial funding from Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Growave deploys a burst of microwave energy to kill in-paddock weeds and seeds, with potential applications in the horticulture, broadacre and viticulture […]
Time to Get Real: Former US Secretary of State Addresses Melbourne AgriFoods Conference
Improving agriculture and logistics, tackling climate change and reviewing global population growth should be top of the agenda for world leaders, according to former US Secretary of State, John Kerry. Speaking at the Global Trade Agrifood conference in Melbourne earlier this month, Mr Kerry said that more needs to be done to address global poverty […]
Not Un Oeuf: EU Wages Battle with Australian Cheese Makers
It started with Champagne in the 90’s and now the EU is trying to stop Australian producers from using a raft of other descriptive terms on domestically produced food and drinks. As part of free trade negotiations, the EU has supplied a list of 172 foods and 236 alcoholic drinks to Australia to consider enforcing […]
Record High for Australian Agricultural Farm Exports
Australian agricultural exports have hit a record value of $50.7 billion, despite the ongoing drought and associated declines in production. Figures released earlier this month by Rural Bank show increased growth across most agricultural sectors with the beef industry a clear front runner. Across the 2018 – 2019 financial year beef exports were up $1.9 […]
Veg Appeal: New Fresh Produce Coating Promises Extended Shelf Life
New technology from the USA is promising better quality fresh produce with a longer shelf-life. Apeel Sciences has developed an edible, plant-derived spray-on skin that can be applied to harvested fruits and vegetables in order to slow down the processes of oxidisation and water loss. As well as helping to stabilise just-harvested qualities, the technology […]