Mandarin juice might not seem like a blue chip investment stock, but former NSW Deputy Premier, Andrew Stoner, says it is a big deal in China, and getting bigger.
The National Management Group (NMG) for tomato potato psyllid (TPP) – comprising all Australian governments, affected industries and Plant Health Australia – has agreed to a transition to management phase to manage the ongoing impacts of TPP.
After more than a quarter of a century of work, the banana spotting bug has a new reason to be afraid, with the Queensland Government releasing a pest lure and trap targeting the insect.
A $7 million coolstore and packing shed project that is estimated to provide up to 100 jobs in peak season and up to 50 in the off-season is planned for construction in the town of Ardmona located in Victoria, Australia.
Australian avocados and broccoli are in continued demand, meaning farmers are likely to keep increasing plantings of the popular crops and look for new markets.
The forecast for cherry production in Australia is at 16,000 MT in 2017/18 after sharply falling to 10,000 MT in the previous year as a result of unfavorable seasonal conditions.
According to the Sing Tao Daily from Australia, some plantation owners in the country have revealed that recently, some Chinese buyers entered Australia with travel visas and large amounts of cash to buy grapes still growing on the vines.
A study of 1500 South Australian men found a link between several chronic diseases and phthalates – a group of chemicals used widely in food packaging.
