Revolutionary Autonomous Tractor on Debut Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) With the introduction of John Deere’s first autonomous tractor for broad acre systems, the global equipment business has begun off 2022 with a boom. The machine, which combines a John Deere 8R tractor, a TruSet-enabled chisel plough, and a GPS guidance system, will be […]
Regional Cities Require Rail, Air and Arts Funding Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) To keep up with the surge in tree-changers, regional cities are urging the federal government to invest in their infrastructure and cultural institutions. Since the pandemic began, data obtained by Infrastructure Australia in the first quarter of 2021 revealed a 200 […]
Are Backpackers Really Safe in Australia? Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) In a recent court report, serious injuries suffered by UK backpackers working on Bundaberg fields owned by the world’s largest macadamia grower were highlighted. The labourers were hurt in 2018 while working as casuals on Saratoga Holdings Pty Ltd’s plantations. A manager was […]
Summer Lamb Campaign: A Tremendous Uproar Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Meat and livestock are two types of livestock abundantly found in Australia. With its take on Australia’s isolation during the epidemic, Australia’s annual summer lamb campaign set tongues wagging. However, few people are aware of the complexity of work that goes on behind the […]
Calling all Wine Lovers! Top 21 Vineyards Announced Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The top 50 nominees for the 2021 Vineyard of the Year have been announced, with South Africa leading the way with 20 competitors. The Vineyard of the Year Awards was established in 2020 with the goal of putting vineyards around the […]
Labour Campaign Saves the Strawberry Harvest Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The strawberry sector in Queensland has reflected on the success of its innovative campaign, which tremendously helped secure workers for the upcoming season in 2021. Currently, strawberry pickers can earn up to $100,000 tax-free under the industry’s PickPackWin programme. Hundreds of people rapidly […]
Central Irrigation Trust Attempts to Slash Energy Costs Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) According to official sources, irrigators alongside the River Murray are now presented with an opportunity to cut down on their power bills. Moreover, they can potentially provide power surety for the Riverland region. This has been possible due to a newly […]
Bushfires and Covid: The Complete Impact on Australia Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) With COVID-19 concerns for future fires, Australia’s bushfire recovery agency is preparing how evacuations and other emergency support for those affected by bushfires might be done safely. The horrible summer fires that took 33 lives across the country are now known […]
Fresh Food Shortages Continue to Plague Australia Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) COVID-19 infections are pushing supply systems to breaking point, so fresh food is likely to be in significantly shorter supply on shop shelves in the coming weeks. Food industry executives have warned that government efforts to relax isolation regulations so that close […]
Omicron Fuels Labour and Shipping Hurdles A Victorian table grape grower says the recent impacts caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 Omicron variant have driven up the cost of production across the industry. Budou Farms Co-owner Enrique Rossi says it is nearly two years since the pandemic began and it is disappointing that primary […]
Shipping Companies Make the Most of the Situation: A Global Report Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The Indian grape season, which is about to get started, is overwhelmed with challenges. Omicron is posing a serious threat with restrictions and lockdowns, sea freight charges are going through the roof; scarcity of containers is imminent and […]
A Superior Quality of Brussels Sprouts Being Celebrated Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) This year’s Brussels sprouts harvest is now entering its second part, and that includes the one at Fruchthof Detter in Lower Austria. For many years now, owner Stefan Detter and his team have been supplying food retail outlets of the leading […]
Australia’s Crop Yield Weighs on Price Returns Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Grain markets started 2022 on a softer tone following an end of year profit taking sell-off in United States wheat futures. Benchmark CBOT wheat futures tumbled 5 per cent in the final week of 2021 as traders banked profits from the rally […]
States in Australia Open Border for ‘Free Travel’ Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Victoria has completely thrown open its border to NSW, even to those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Premier Daniel Andrews and NSW counterpart Dominic Perrottet issued a joint statement on Thursday night announcing the states would open their borders to each […]
Shipping Troubles Haunting Almond Growers Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Kern County almond growers are facing logistical headaches this year. Industry experts say port congestion, combined with a shortage of truck drivers and other supply-chain problems, are frustrating farmers and processors working to get their product to overseas consumers. The latest official estimates say […]
Summer Heat Taking a Heavy Toll on Crops Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Summer crop production forecasts are tumbling in South America as drought conditions continue to build soil moisture deficits and crop stress in Southern Brazil and much of Argentina. The La Nina weather pattern threatens to scuttle the production potential of large […]
#KnowYourAUSVEG Campaign Aims to Highlight Growers Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Three hundred Olympic-sized swimming pools full of carrots in a year. That is one of the visualisations presented in a new campaign from Ausveg to help consumers appreciate Australian vegetable production. The “Know Your Ausveg” campaign aims to educate the public on the Australian vegetable […]
Berry Producers In Line to Receive External Assistance Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) A federal government grant has been kept aside in order to aid those berry growers who have been severely hampered by pandemic induced labour shortages. In fact, the Morrison government is all set to hand over $239,000 to Berries Australia Limited. […]
Riverina the Ideal Hotspot for Locusts? Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The Australian Plague Locust Commission is keeping a close eye on locust numbers through the Riverina after recent monitoring. Across Australia, numbers are generally low, but Chris Adriaansen, head of the APLC, said in the commission’s most recent surveys there had been high […]
New Isolation Rules Lead to Shortages in Food Supply Chains Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) is calling on state and territory governments to make immediate changes to the isolation requirements for food, transport and distribution workers that are close contacts, to ensure that the entire supply chain can […]
