Juice star ratings worse than soft drink is a sour turn for farmers
NSW Farmers says it is alarmed by the decision to downgrade the Health Star Rating of 100% fruit and vegetable juice, ranking it lower than some soda beverages. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation has endorsed a rating system that will halve the Health Star Rating (HSR) of freshly squeezed orange […]
WA Farmers say the Vasse Zone Boyanup Saleyards need urgent attention
Mike Norton, WAFarmers Vasse Zone President says livestock producers in his region say they are extremely concerned by the lack of long-term planning by the McGowan Government regarding the future of livestock saleyards in the south west of WA. The decision by Minster MacTiernan to take control of Boyanup saleyards when the facility lease ends […]
Norco leads the way in farmgate price step-up.
This takes Norco’s average farmgate price for the 2020-21 financial year to slightly above 70 cents for its suppliers based mainly in northeast NSW and southeast Queensland. Norco will now pay a similar price to what they paid in 2019-20 are now clearly paying above what Lactalis and Bega are paying in Queensland. This is […]