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From Picking Bag to Bin: Where Apple Bruising Happens
October 25, 2026 • Hari Yellina
Cherry Harvest Quality: What Picking Crews Need to Know Before the First Bin
October 25, 2026 • Hari Yellina
Farm Tanks and Pits: Recognise a Confined-Space Job Before Sending a Worker
October 13, 2026 • Hari Yellina
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PALM Fuel Supply: Temporary Transport Plan Variations
DEWR says fuel supply is still secure nationally, but local shortages can happen. Transport-plan changes need departmental approval first.
August 29, 2026 • Hari Yellina
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PALM Family Accompaniment Pilot: 200 Families and the 2025 Review
Up to 200 long-term PALM workers from five countries can bring family. A mid-term evaluation was finished in mid-2025. Most PALM workers still cannot bring family as standard.
August 29, 2026 • Hari Yellina
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New Caledonia to Join the PALM Scheme: Up to 100 Workers
DFAT says Australia will work in 2026 to bring New Caledonia into PALM, starting with up to 100 workers over two years. It is not open for recruitment yet.
August 29, 2026 • Hari Yellina
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DEWR Lists Two PALM Approved Employer Terminations in 2026
DEWR lists PALM deed terminations for iComply and King Producers during 2026. Read the public notice, worker transition facts and practical checks for hosts.
August 29, 2026 • Hari Yellina
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Pagoda Joins Hands with Meituan to Explore Drones
Archive article. This article describes the period originally reported. It is not a current market, recruitment, health or regulatory update. For newer reading, visit the Orchard Tech Knowledge Centre and check the relevant official sources before acting. At the Meituan drone delivery collecting store in Longgang, Shenzhen, a drone recently laden with fruits from Pagoda […]
July 3, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Heated Debate Rages on About Solar Panel Farms
Historical debate: January 2022. This article summarises concerns and industry responses reported by ABC Rural on 17 January 2022. The safety statements below are attributed to their speakers; the waste-management paragraph links to current Victorian guidance. As the number of solar farms in Australia grows, so does the controversy over heavy metals in solar panels […]
July 3, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Lentils Tariff Cut Welcomed by Australian Growers
Archive article. This article describes the period originally reported. It is not a current market, recruitment, health or regulatory update. For newer reading, visit the Orchard Tech Knowledge Centre and check the relevant official sources before acting. In news that is welcomed by all those who are in the field of agriculture, India has decided […]
June 25, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Grains Industry: The Current Overview
Archive article. This article describes the period originally reported. It is not a current market, recruitment, health or regulatory update. For newer reading, visit the Orchard Tech Knowledge Centre and check the relevant official sources before acting. HISTORICAL DOMESTIC OUTLOOK: 2020–21After several years of reduced output owing to drought, Australia’s grain production is expected to […]
June 25, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Top Organisations to Host Soil Conservation and Farm Resilience Field Day
Archive article. This article describes the period originally reported. It is not a current market, recruitment, health or regulatory update. For newer reading, visit the Orchard Tech Knowledge Centre and check the relevant official sources before acting. With the recent heavy rains and flooding throughout the eastern seaboard, there’s never been a better moment to […]
June 25, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Apple Chip Product Encourages Healthy Snacking
With its Chippy Apples product, a Victorian food production company is promoting a balanced diet and decreasing the waste of fresh produce. The improvement of nutrition in youngsters, who are known for being “picky eaters,” is the company’s primary focus, according to Phil Gomizel, managing director of Pipan Foods, who has a history in food […]
June 25, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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