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Apple prices only increased 50c per KG over two decades, with many growers leaving 

The Australian apple farming industry is experiencing a significant decline, according to new data from the NSW Farmers Association...

Coles expects more home cooking at Christmas 

CEO of Coles Group, Leah Weckert, anticipates an increase in home cooking during the upcoming Christmas season due to the ongoing impact of...

Berries on track for next 4 weeks

The next four weeks of berries are on track to be one of the largest on record across the country, with some categories...

New research from Roy Morgan shows 1.57 million mortgage holders were “at- risk” of mortgage stress

New research from Roy Morgan shows a record high of 1.57 million (30.2%) mortgage holders were ‘At Risk’ of ‘mortgage stress’ in the...

Blueberries continue with solid demand despite school holiday period.

Blueberries continue with solid demand despite the school holidays being in full swing across every state. Strawberry demand is split between seasons (Summer...

The bureau of Meteorology calls active El-Nino

The Bureau of Meteorology has finally called an active El Nino, which coincides with the Positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) for Australia. What...

Australia abandon’s Varroa mite eradication

Australia has abandoned efforts to eradicate the varroa mite, transitioning instead to managing the spread of this deadly bee parasite....

Mars Incorporated is set to halve emissions across the entire value chain, costing 1% of revenue

Global food conglomerate Mars Incorporated is embarking on a rigorous journey to slash its carbon emissions by 50% across its entire value chain...

Aldi wins Supermarket of the Year 2022

Roy Morgan's customer satisfaction survey has crowned Aldi as 'Supermarket of the Year' for the third straight year with an impressive 96.1% average...