Agriculture

Historical visa and workforce report. The Australian Agriculture Worker stream below was repealed from 1 October 2022. Separately, Home Affairs states that UK passport holders applying for a second or third subclass 417 Working Holiday visa on or after 1 July 2024 do not have to meet specified-work requirements. The concerns and plans below describe […]

June 21, 2024 • Hari Yellina

Dairy producers in New South Wales and Queensland are still counting the expenses of the recent rainy weather, which has resulted in animal losses and infrastructure damage. According to a Dairy Australia representative, the floods impacted more than 100 producers, with 70 of them being badly impacted. She stated, “The Dairy Australia team is currently […]

June 21, 2024 • Hari Yellina

Profile of Chinese mushroom substrate producer Imperial Garden Biotech, its shiitake products and overseas markets.

June 21, 2024 • Hari Yellina

Mattina Fresh, an Australian fresh produce company, has begun pear packaging after transitioning from the summer stone fruit season to the winter pome fruit season. Tom Panna, National Sales Director, explains that he has noticed an increase in demand for pears in recent years, and that one of the reasons for this is having a […]

June 21, 2024 • Hari Yellina

In the world of agriculture, proper harvesting is one of the crucial processes that determine whether the season has been successful. There are various ways in which the fruit industry handles its harvesting procedure. It is majorly dependent on the type of crop that is being harvested. For instance, if the crop may be harvested […]

June 21, 2024 • Hari Yellina

Australia is the second largest exporter of almonds! However, this feat was not achieved overnight. The origins of the almond crop occurred in Adelaide Hills and the industry expanded into the South Australian Riverland. Almond harvesting is totally dependent upon the variant of the nut. Nevertheless, as a rule of thumb, almonds in Australia are […]

June 21, 2024 • Hari Yellina

The dairy industry is a major part of Australia’s agricultural economy. Dairy Australia’s In Focus 2025 report, covering the 2024–25 season, records 8.315 billion litres of milk, 3,772 dairy farms and a dairy-industry workforce of about 30,400 people. It describes dairy as Australia’s third-largest rural industry. In that season, 36 per cent of milk production […]

June 21, 2024 • Hari Yellina

The opportunity to work on a citrus farm is truly one of a kind. Moreover, working on a farm in Australia enables one to view the country through a different lens. In fact, it is a great way to meet people of different backgrounds. Citrus harvest work varies by variety, region and seasonal conditions. Some […]

June 21, 2024 • Hari Yellina