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Farm Work Trials: Separate a Skills Demonstration from Paid Work
September 18, 2026 • Hari Yellina
Farm Accommodation and Transport: Check the Deduction Before Payroll
September 18, 2026 • Hari Yellina
Horticulture Payroll Records: Close the Gap Between the Crew Sheet and Pay Day
September 18, 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 Removes Two PALM Approved Employers from 1 July 2026
DEWR has ended the PALM deeds of iComply and King Producers. Workers with iComply were moved first. King Producers had no PALM workers at termination.
August 29, 2026 • 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. DOMESTIC UPDATE After several years of reduced output owing to drought, Australia’s grain production is expected to rebound […]
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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Major Fast-Food Chains Alter Menu to Cope with Lettuce Shortage
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. Due to a lettuce supply shortage across the country, a number of prominent Australian fast-food restaurants have been […]
June 25, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Garlic Salt Escalates Pinerock to New Heights
Roger Hobday of Terramungamine, near Dubbo, NSW, created Pinerock Garlic out of a desire to produce something he and his wife Johanne can eat, as well as a lengthy history of farming. Pinerock is primarily a garlic business, but Roger and Johanne also make flavor-infused salts, which have proven to be a popular addition to […]
June 25, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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