Albany oyster harvest begins an expected award-winning season
The Albany Rock Oyster harvest represents a growing WA industry able to deliver a product claimed to be equal to Sydney rock and Coffin Bay oysters The Albany Rock Oyster harvest officially began in the Great Southern, with Harvest Road’s award-winning West Australian rock oysters heading to fishmongers and restaurants as the weather warms up. […]
Used Car Safety Ratings for 2024 that you need to know to avoid buying a lemon
The updated Used Car Safety Ratings for 2024 provide a comprehensive guide to the safest used vehicles to buy, and those to avoid. Based on data from the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), the 2024 ratings analyse 9.4 million vehicles involved in police-reported crashes and 2.6 million injured road users in Australia from 1987 […]
CANEGROWERS secures vital exemption over the holiday period amid harvest delays
CANEGROWERS has again secured a critical industry exemption from the Christmas transport curfew, ensuring the delayed sugarcane harvest can keep moving through the holiday period. Poor weather, industrial action, and the consistently unreliable milling performance in many districts will once again push the harvest into late December. CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens expressed frustration at […]
Plastic waste reduction becomes a global challenge
CSIRO and DFAT are hosting global Demo Days where entrepreneurs will tackle plastic waste problems head-on and present solutions to lessen damage to our ecosystem Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is gathering environmental entrepreneurs across the Indo-Pacific region in a Demo Day to showcase their innovative solutions to tackle plastic waste. The rate of plastic […]
Plant-based yoghurt rise threatens traditional milk market suppliers
Food engineers claim lab-cultured plant-based yoghurt rivals dairy creaminess in their attempt to disrupt the market Food engineers claim to have harnessed the power of lupins (legumes) to create a yoghurt that they say rivals dairy in taste and texture while delivering more nutrition than typical dairy yoghurts. These are all claims to be tested […]
Grain storage on-farm facilities primed for a pre-harvest health check
Why the Melbourne Cup carnival is an ideal time to check on all on-farm storage facilities to ensure everything is ready for the winter harvest Grain growers are being encouraged to ensure on-farm storage silos have a ‘clean bill of health’ prior to the winter crop harvest fill. The advice comes from the GRDC Grain […]
NHVR calls for feedback on draft Wine Industry Code of Practice
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released the draft Wine Industry Code of Practice, to allow any stakeholder with an interest in the wine industry to review and comment on the Code before it is assessed for registration. The NHVR has developed the Wine Code in partnership with the South Australian Wine Industry Association […]
Prospr multi-use platform adopted by eager orchardists and vignerons in the US
US growers have been captivated by Prospr with its advanced AI capabilities that drive efficiency and precision from an autonomous platform Robotics Plus showcased Prospr, its autonomous multi-use hybrid vehicle for agriculture in the US, to a wide-eyed group of orchard and grape growers that could easily be swayed to place orders. Prospr is the […]
Sorghum breeding research by UQ is expected to boost crop yields
The University of Queensland is on track to solve a major problem for growers by introducing targeted breeding to reduce lodging and improve yields for sorghum crops A research team led by The University of Queensland is on track to solve a major problem of lodging for local growers by using targeted breeding that will […]
Food price inflation is still the same stubborn annual level as the previous year
Take away all the rebate goodies and special offers from the government and the underlying inflation rate for food in 2024 is the same as in 2023 at 3.3% While overall headline inflation eased in the latest quarter, the annual rate of food price inflation held fast at 3.3% according to the latest quarterly Consumer […]