There are warnings a third La Nina weather system is set to batter the east coast of Australia. It’ll put the country on track for conditions not seen since 1974, when Australia had its wettest year. Emma Germano from the Victorian Farmer’s Federation says it’s clear climate change is playing a role.

Minimum pay requirements for farm workers take effect today and you might see that price in your basket

Shoppers are being warned that cost-of-living pressures may get worse from today as pay changes on farms across the country have the potential to make fruit and vegetables more expensive. It is the first day of a new wage structure for workers in the horticulture industry, marking one of the most significant changes ever for Australian agriculture.

With the apple harvest well underway in South Australia's Adelaide Hills, autumn is crunch time at Joe Ceravolo's orchards. But the fourth-generation grower says getting enough people to pick is becoming a core issue.

Fears are growing in southern Queensland's agricultural community about the safety of foreign workers on local roads, after the shocking deaths of four young Korean backpackers in a car crash.

The saffron harvest is underway on the handful of farms across Victoria growing the labour-intensive spice. Gamila MacRury has been producing saffron in Beechworth for 13 years and said these were the busiest four weeks of the year.

As the country begins to cool down in the lead up to winter, it is common to deal with pesky rats and mice escaping the cold and seeking shelter in our homes and properties. But some methods of animal control are having a greater impact than just killing off pests.

With nearly 84 per cent of the world's population now owning a smartphone, and our dependence on them growing all the time, these devices have become an attractive avenue for scammers.

With infection numbers rising again, it’s increasingly important to keep up with the status of pandemic regulations across the country. You can access state-specific information on COVID-19 from the links below:

In this series, academics explain the ways they are recreating historical practices, and how this impacts their research today.

The global shipping backlog is threatening to blowout into a multi-year saga as renewed lockdowns in China slow trading to a crawl at some of the largest ports in the world.

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Cobram Estate’s in house marketing team has created the concept for the brand’s latest TVC featuring celebrity chef Neil Perry AM, former AFL superstar Nick Riewoldt, dietitian Dr Joanna McMillan and Cobram Estate’s own chief horticulturist Ruth Sutherland.

Delivered by Southern Cross University in partnership with the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance and Farming Together, and funded through the NSW Environmental Trust Environmental Education initiative, the RAMP is designed to facilitate transformative change in agriculture.

Over 12 months applicants will work with mentor experts to develop their knowledge, capacity and application of the principles and practices of regenerative agriculture. The goal is to reduce the human-induced impacts of climate change using environmental education projects that drive agricultural practice change for improved soil carbon, hydration and biodiversity.

The RAMP is unique as it has an added feature of an embedded education component, delivered in each of the twelve monthly 1.5-hour online mentoring sessions. There will also be several two-hour discussions hosted by guest speakers throughout the year, and organisers hope to facilitate optional farm field days.

The 12-month course costs only $330 for participants and the closing date for applications is Friday, 13 May. Apply here.

In this webinar, leading Australian technology and service providers will discuss the benefits of integrating origin verification and IoT into horticulture supply chains. The webinar will also discuss growth opportunities in export markets and how provenance and traceability play an important part in this process.

The discussion will cover the benefits, details and barriers associated with these services and includes a Q&A discussion at the end. The discussion will be held within the context of typical supply chain risks and relevant events that have impacted horticulture supply chains to remain relevant.

Details: 4 May at 2pm AEST. Register here.

Olive oil of high quality, medium quantity and average prices with increased production costs amid adverse weather were the main characteristics of the harvesting season in Greece.

Duygu Yılmaz made it onto Junior Chamber International's (JCI) "Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World" list in 2019 thanks to her unusual work: turning olive pits into biodegradable plastic. Three years on, she runs a company worth $30 million (TL 443.06 million) and provides raw materials for industries seeking biodegradable options.

We’re now well into 2022, and Friday Olive Extracts (FOE) continues to bring all the latest industry news and events to your Inbox every week. THE place to share olive industry news, event details and reminders, our industry e-newsletter keeps growing in popularity and we now have nearly 4000 subscribers across the globe. If you’re not one of them, you can sign up here.

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Study of more than 8,000 women showed eating a diet of vegetables, fruits, fish, nuts, olive oil, and whole grains while pregnant lowered risk of the blood pressure disorder by at least 20%.

Rumor has it that you shouldn't fry foods with olive oil or use olive oil over high heat, for a number of reasons. The most common explanation is that olive oil, especially extra-virgin, has a lower smoke point (the temperature at which an oil begins to produce smoke) compared with other vegetable oils.

Spain is confident the U.S. will remove additional custom duties on olive imports in coming months if a court in Washington rules again in favor of Spanish growers. The U.S. Court of International Trade is set

As food prices rise across the world, the items used to cook some of our favorite foods are also poised to get a little pricier. The prices of vegetable oil hit an all-time high in February and then again in March, the Associated Press reported.

From Grove to Table Olive Sensory Day - Beaumont House, Adelaide

Olives SA/WEA seminar, Tasting and appreciating EVOO – Adelaide

Entries open, 2022 Australian International Olive awards

Hort Connections 2022 – Brisbane

Entries open, 2022 Hunter Olive Show – Hunter Valley, NSW

Entries open, WA Olive Awards

Entries close, 2022 Australian International Olive awards

Entries close, 2022 Hunter Olive Show – Hunter Valley, NSW

Entries close, WA Olive Awards

Medals announced, 2022 Australian International Olive awards

Awards presentation, 2022 Hunter Olive Show – Hunter Valley, NSW

Olives NZ Conference and Awards Dinner – Wellington, NZ

Field tour, 2022 AOA National Olive Conference & Exhibition – Devonport, Tasmania

Awards Dinner, 2022 Australian International Olive awards

2022 AOA National Olive Conference & Exhibition – Devonport, Tasmania

Awards Night, WA Olive Awards

SA Olive Festival - Nangkita Olives, Fleurieu Peninsula

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