Category: Agrotech

Goulburn Valley fruit crops decimated by hailstorm

Many growers are in 'survival mode' after a hail storm hit apple and pear crops in a major Victorian growing region on Melbourne C...

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Apricot trees are uprooted across WA, but a large ...

The apricot industry has been on the decline across WA over the past 15 years, but a commercial operation in the Great Southern is...

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Groceries burning a hole in your wallet? here's wh...

The official verdict is in. Inflation has experienced its steepest rise in 32 years. So why are basic goods costing more?

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Mango growers eye strong season as harvest kicks o...

Alan Ruttiman from Bowen is among the first of Queensland's growers to start picking and he says his yield is looking promising.

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How two veterans of Melbourne's wholesale fruit an...

Mark Millis and Warren Nichol started Flavorite as part of a quest to grow a tastier tomato. Almost 30 years on, their sons are gr...

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Farmers continue to rebuild a year after hailstorm...

The storm cell on October 28 last year left millions of dollars worth of damage to crops and infrastructure in vineyards and orcha...

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'Tasteless' melons may soon be a thing of the past

Biting into a juicy watermelon or a perfectly sweetened rockmelon are eating experiences many Australians appreciate, and a qualit...

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UC Davis receives grant to advance strawberry bree...

The $6.2 million grant centers on protecting crops in the future The federal government is awarding $6.2 million to University of ...

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Hahndorf residents express anger over latest plan ...

Adelaide Hills residents speak out against South Australian government plans to upgrade two interchanges on the South Eastern Free...

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Mango growers battle storms, geese and labor short...

Mango farmers in northern Australia are having a difficult season getting fruit to market, but despite the challenges the industry...

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'Worst possible time': Treasurer warns inflation w...

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says widespread flooding across some of Australia's most productive agricultural land will push up ...

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San Diego avocado growers turn to experts at Coope...

San Diego County used to be home to nearly 25,000 acres of avocado trees but today there are about 14,000. The drastic decrease is...

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