With producers reporting traditional backpacker labour shortages for picking crops, there are reports of people saying they will leave their fruit unpicked or left to rot where it falls. (more…)
Day: December 18, 2020

Check before you pack and go
While the rules are relaxing for people moving around Australia between different states and territories in relation to COVID-19, the rules remain for the movement of plants and plant products between states and territories to prevent the movement of pests and diseases. (more…)

Lupin genetic breakthrough opens the door to improved breeding outcomes
A key to unlocking the development of superior lupins has been discovered by local scientists, which should open the door to the creation of new varieties of the high protein legume for consumers around the globe seeking a more plant-based diet. (more…)