by Matilda Meikle | Jul 18, 2023 | Agriculture
Woolworths has begun selling tearless onions on their supermarket shelves. The Australian brand has announced the release of tearless onions between July and September this year in select stores across NSW, Victoria and the ACT. The trial run will determine the...
by Matilda Meikle | Apr 24, 2023 | Agriculture
A new initiative hopes to breed strawberries for automated picking. Run by Hort Innovation, the program aims to develop strawberry varieties that can be harvested by robots, and integrate them into the national market. If successful, these plants could improve the...
by Matilda Meikle | Apr 18, 2023 | Agriculture
Pine nuts could be Australia’s next big industry, but there are a few challenges to overcome first. Recently, AgriFutures Australia released the Australian Pine Nut Strategic RD&E Plan (2022-2023). This ten-year scheme highlights the benefits of developing a...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 28, 2023 | Aus Farmers
Catherine and the team at Velisha Farms are hoping to change the conversation around ‘perfection’. Alongside Farmers Pick, they’re championing a more realistic approach to horticulture, emphasising taste over appearance. We chatted to her about family, business, and...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 9, 2023 | Agriculture
According to a new-released industry outlook, Australian agriculture will continue to thrive in 2023 Rabobank’s annual industry outlook suggests that 2023 will be a strong year for agriculture, however it’s unlikely to reach the peak performance of the 2022 season....
