Cattle market processors pull back due to port related issues
On the basis of overflowing freezers and reefer storage capacity at the country’s largest beef export shipping facility, the Port of Brisbane, processor grids in Queensland and Northern NSW have plummeted 10 to 15 cents per kilogramme.
12 Feb, 2024 • Hari Yellina
Cattle market processors pull back due to port related issues 12
On the basis of overflowing freezers and reefer storage capacity at the country’s largest beef export shipping facility, the Port of Brisbane, processor grids in Queensland and Northern NSW have plummeted 10 to 15 cents per kilogramme.
12 Feb, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Revolutionary Innovative Device Detects Food Spoilage
Can a $1 mobile phone accessory turn into a crucial tool to address the $1 trillion food waste problem? Yes, according to GoMicro CEO and founder Dr. Sivam Krish, with the help of the Spotcheck App and a phone-attachable magnifier created for precisely determining the degree of ripeness or rotting of fresh goods. In his […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Traveller and Farm Biosecurity
Last verified: 29 August 2026. Australia remains free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), but travellers, farms and livestock businesses must continue to manage the risk of introducing it. Border and disease settings can change, so use the linked government pages before relying on an instruction. FMD is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals such […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Japanese Encephalitis and Lumpy Skin Disease in Australia
Status verified: 29 August 2026. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and lumpy skin disease (LSD) are different diseases with different Australian statuses. This page separates them and links to the current government advice. Current Australian status and health implications of Japanese encephalitis virus and lumpy skin disease Disease Current Australian status Main animals affected Human-health point […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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New Variant of COVID Doing the Rounds
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. As the Omicron subvariant takes hold, the number of new coronavirus cases in New South Wales has increased […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Horticulture Continues to Be Sustainable
Climbing a mountain is a good metaphor for the quest for a more sustainable horticultural sector. The final objective among the most sustainable farm businesses or agriculture industry may appear to be at the summit of a distant mountain, far away and difficult to attain, but that is no reason not to begin moving in that […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Floodwater and Fresh Produce: Food Safety After Floods
Last verified: 29 August 2026. This page provides general food-safety information for Australian horticulture businesses. Flood conditions, commodities, customer programs and regulator directions differ. Use the linked current authority guidance and obtain site-specific advice before releasing affected produce. Immediate rule: Do not harvest produce that has been touched by floodwater. Food Standards Australia New Zealand […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Traineeship Program Launched to Attract Workers
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. The Victorian government has unveiled a new training programme to encourage more people to pursue careers in agriculture […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Are Agricultural Research Jobs on the Chopping Block?
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. According to the Public Service Association [PSA], a research project researching climate-resistant crops is in jeopardy, with up […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Australia Dairy Industry at a Critical Juncture
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. According to Rabobank’s Australian Dairy Industry: At an Important Junction report, having reached record-breaking profitability after a “rollercoaster […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Is the Economy Threatening Packaging Sustainability?
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. As the economy worsens, Chris Fiander, Marketing Manager of the Westpak Group in the United Kingdom, considers whether […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Australia Dairy Industry at a Critical Juncture
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. According to Rabobank’s Australian Dairy Industry: At an Important Junction report, having reached record-breaking profitability after a “rollercoaster […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Is the Economy Threatening Packaging Sustainability?
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. As the economy worsens, Chris Fiander, Marketing Manager of the Westpak Group in the United Kingdom, considers whether […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Mango Beverages Making All the Difference
A mango grower in north Queensland is offering customers the chance to enjoy their fruit and beverage at the same time, and all for a good cause. In order to offer a meal for someone experiencing food insecurity, Manbulloo Mangoes and Local Brewing Co. of Melbourne have partnered to produce a mango sour. A portion […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Herb Prices Skyrocket as Consumers Are Left Enraged
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 an inner-city Melbourne neighbourhood called Flemington, Charlotte Freeman was in the aisle of a fruit and vegetable […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Researchers Develop New Robot to Improve Blueberry Harvest
One of the regions in Peru that produces and exports the most blueberries is La Libertad. According to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, even its strong performance during the first four months of the year helped counteract the decline in other items including gold, fishmeal, avocados, and asparagus. Determining the precise time that […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Collins Bros Orchards Continues Its Tradition
With the first apple trees for Collins Bros Orchards planted in Pemberton more than a century ago, the company has a rich history. Paddy Collins, the great-grandfather of brothers Murray and Dean Collins, established Collins Siding, the family’s apple orchard, in 1906. Since then, four generations have carried on the family company, steadily growing it […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Australia’s One Harvest Denounces Plastic Packaging
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. One Harvest, Australia’s leading salad manufacturer, has taken a crucial step towards sustainability. Looking towards the future, the […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Revolutionary Innovative Device Detects Food Spoilage
Can a $1 mobile phone accessory turn into a crucial tool to address the $1 trillion food waste problem? Yes, according to GoMicro CEO and founder Dr. Sivam Krish, with the help of the Spotcheck App and a phone-attachable magnifier created for precisely determining the degree of ripeness or rotting of fresh goods. In his […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Traveller and Farm Biosecurity
Last verified: 29 August 2026. Australia remains free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), but travellers, farms and livestock businesses must continue to manage the risk of introducing it. Border and disease settings can change, so use the linked government pages before relying on an instruction. FMD is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals such […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
Read More →
Japanese Encephalitis and Lumpy Skin Disease in Australia
Status verified: 29 August 2026. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and lumpy skin disease (LSD) are different diseases with different Australian statuses. This page separates them and links to the current government advice. Current Australian status and health implications of Japanese encephalitis virus and lumpy skin disease Disease Current Australian status Main animals affected Human-health point […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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New Variant of COVID Doing the Rounds
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. As the Omicron subvariant takes hold, the number of new coronavirus cases in New South Wales has increased […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Floodwater and Fresh Produce: Food Safety After Floods
Last verified: 29 August 2026. This page provides general food-safety information for Australian horticulture businesses. Flood conditions, commodities, customer programs and regulator directions differ. Use the linked current authority guidance and obtain site-specific advice before releasing affected produce. Immediate rule: Do not harvest produce that has been touched by floodwater. Food Standards Australia New Zealand […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Student Visa Work Rights in Australia: Current Rules
Last fact-checked: 29 August 2026. This page gives general information about Australian student visa work conditions and workplace rights. It is not personal migration or legal advice. Always check the conditions attached to the individual visa. Agricultural work does not create a separate, ongoing exemption from student visa work limits. Historical announcements made during the […]
July 23, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Agriculture Loses Out Due to Tremendous Heat
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. According to a new study from the Institute of Physics, billions of working hours have been lost globally […]
July 23, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Australia’s Organic Farms Retain the Title
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. Following an Australian Government announcement today calling for public comment on the topic, Australia’s $2.6 billion organic business […]
July 23, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Horticulture Labour Shortage at Its Highest
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. The ongoing pandemic and the shortage of seasonal workers and backpackers that are arriving in Australia has created […]
July 23, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Woes Continue for Labour Shortage in Australia
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. FORECASTS SHOW THAT THERE IS NO SHORT TERM END FOR AUSTRALIA’S HORTICULTURE LABOUR SHORTAGES. Australian Bureau of Agricultural […]
July 23, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Pacific Island Farmworkers Earn Jobs Due to Deal
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 the agricultural industry, Victoria is set to receive an additional 1500 Pacific […]
July 23, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Horticulture Continues to Be Sustainable
Climbing a mountain is a good metaphor for the quest for a more sustainable horticultural sector. The final objective among the most sustainable farm businesses or agriculture industry may appear to be at the summit of a distant mountain, far away and difficult to attain, but that is no reason not to begin moving in that […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Traineeship Program Launched to Attract Workers
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. The Victorian government has unveiled a new training programme to encourage more people to pursue careers in agriculture […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Are Agricultural Research Jobs on the Chopping Block?
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. According to the Public Service Association [PSA], a research project researching climate-resistant crops is in jeopardy, with up […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Seasonal Workers Banned from Entering Australia
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. The ongoing, disastrous pandemic has negatively affected a lot of aspects in the world of agriculture. Currently, many […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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The Australian Harvest Calendar (2021)
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. Planning a fruit picking adventure? Australia is the perfect place to do so! This nation is a place […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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Women’s Role in Australian Agriculture
When one imagines a farmer in australia or an agricultural corporate leader, chances are that the picture is that of a man. This is because the majority of people around boardroom table in agriculture are still men, as is the typical stereotype of a farmer. This makes sense as up until 1994, where women were […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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New Agricultural Visa to Supercharge Exploitation?
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 article (2021 context). Australia no longer offers the Agricultural Visa / Australian Agriculture Worker stream. That stream […]
July 24, 2024 • Hari Yellina
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