Any packages sent from Indonesia and China will be screened for foot and mouth disease, the federal government has confirmed, as authorities worked to install Australia’s first sanitation mats at Melbourne Airport on Monday night to avert a disastrous local outbreak of the virus.
It’s good to see the rapid action and resources being thrown at this. Hopefully it’s setting up for an equally fast response should our big fear – Xylella fastidiosa – reach our shores.
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Australia's Water Minister says it will be "next to impossible" to deliver a key component of the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan that would see more water left in the rivers to improve the environment.
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Jodie McQueen and Greg Taylor at one of the tree planting sites. (ABC Rural: Jessica Schremmer)
When you tick a box to offset carbon on a flight or holiday, do you ever wonder where that money is spent? Some farmers who have ventured into agritourism feel they owe it to their guests to reinvest a portion of their profits into environmental projects on the farm.
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COVID restrictions: stay informed
With new variants and a new wave of infections spreading across the country, it’s important to keep up with the changing status of pandemic regulations across the board. You can access state-specific information on COVID-19 from the links below:
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When an engineer becomes a farmer, you expect it to be well researched and planned to perfection. However, Gamila MacRury bought her little patch of Beechworth in Victoria within a week of seeing it advertised in 2009.
It’s great to see the NFF celebrating one of our own, and championing the hard work that goes into high quality local produce!
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Persistent rainfall is extending the long road to recovery for Tweed Valley farmer Neil Baker, but help from far and wide is inspiring a comeback for his family’s 112-year-old farm.
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Got something to sell? Or want to buy? Go direct to your target market – olive growers and producers
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If you’ve got something industry-related to sell, you can reach your target market directly with Olivebiz Classifieds. Our online Classifieds service is an easy and inexpensive solution to advertising your unwanted equipment – like Gisela, who’s got coils of Netafim dripline for sale. And if there’s something you’re looking for, it’s the ideal way to get the message out loud and clear to your peers and industry associates – the most likely to have what you need. Olivebiz Classifieds cost just $40 for AOA members ($100 for non-members), including a text ad and link through to either your web page or images hosted on our site. And you don’t need to be a tech-head: just send us your info and we’ll post it up for you.
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In 2021, 58.7 per cent of farm fatalities were farmers over the age of 45.
With time and experience in the industry, complacency can often creep in and be an underlying risk for injury or fatality. It would be difficult to measure or gauge through statistics, but over-familiarity or ‘taking shortcuts’ in an otherwise dangerous process is often a precursor to a serious incident.
Farmsafe Australia is encouraging farmers to just take a moment to consider the intangible factors that can impact safety on-farm – and access their helpful farm safety resources here. |
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As we juggle a return to the office, rising fruit and veggie prices, and the onset of the winter blues, there has never been a better time to get your meal prep game sorted. Dietitian and Nutritionist Ashleigh Jones shows you how.
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New supply chain service for exporters
A new service to help SME agri-food and beverage exporters navigate ‘new-look' supply chains and a changed international trade environment has been announced. The Export Supply Chain Service (ESCS) will be delivered by the Austrade, building on the wide range of services already provided to exporters.
The new supply chain service will commence from 1 August 2022 and aims to provide Australian agri exporters the insights they need to help navigate complex global supply chains.
We’ll bring you more detail as it’s released.
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2022 WA Olive Awards Entry Pack now available |
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With entries opening in a few weeks’ time, full entry details are now available for the WA Olive Awards, run by the WAOC and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions.
Key dates for the 2022 competition are:
Entries open: 22 August
Entries close: 5 September
Results announced: 20 October – Awards dinner, The Abbey at Chester’s
Chief Judge is Isabelle Okis and Chief Steward Ellen Slobe - M: 0411 293 398;
Download the Entry Pack here. |
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ENTRY NOW OPEN for 2022 Australian International Olive Awards |
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The 2022 Australian International Olive Awards (AIOA) is now open for entries, offering the chance to be named Best EVOO, Flavoured Oil or Table Olive of Show from a growing field of high-calibre international entries.
The AIOA prides itself on judging excellence, with all entries assessed and awarded on merit and all entrants receiving comprehensive judging feedback. Successful judging also provides eligibility for OliveCare® certification.
Other benefits include a listing in the 2022 AIOA Results Book, a great marketing tool for all medal and award winners, and NEW in 2022, the opportunity to purchase the professional product images taken for the Results Book, which can be used for social media, website and print media purposes.
New award categories
For the 2022 competition the Best of Show awards for flavoured olive oil and table olives will also now be split into commercial and boutique volume categories, meaning there are now six chances to win a coveted Best of Show award.
Key dates
Entries NOW OPEN
Entries close: 26 August
Medal winners announced: 3 October (via email)
Major awards announced: 2022 AIOA Gala Presentation, 14 October.
The AIOA offers an unprecedented opportunity for international recognition of winning products and producers. Don’t delay – find out more and enter here.
Major sponsors
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The majority of olive oil producers in Greece choose to export their produce in bulk to Italy at very low prices - lower than they export it to other countries - with Italian companies standardizing it and selling it at more than double the price both at home and in many countries abroad.
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Growing demand from households and the recovery of the foodservice sector are the main drivers increasing olive oil sales in the E.U.
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Friday Olive Extracts – send us YOUR news |
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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. And please remember that FOE is YOUR e-newsletter, so we’re keen to receive your news and help spread the word. Just email your information to Editor Gerri Nelligan at editor@olivegrower.com.au - it’s free, and the best way to reach your fellow industry members! |
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Our olive oil is in orbit, as part of an experiment aimed at analyzing the effects of space travel on the quality of food products.
So in future we’ll know in advance what happens to our EVOO when we take it with us into space …
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Conventional vegetable oils lead to devastating deforestation. Zero Acre’s first cooking oil is made by fermentation instead.
Cooking oil made by “fermenting microbes rather than harvesting crops” … and the microorganisms are “fed natural plants like sugar beet and sugarcane”.
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The joy of abundant flowering was followed by sadness a month after fertilization as olives turned brown and fell from their branches. This is a summary of this year’s olive growing season in Slovenia. |
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The Commission had proposed an ambitious plan to cut pesticide use in half by 2020. Nearly half of E.U. member states oppose the move.
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The European Commission has proposed dropping tariffs on two critical ingredients used to manufacture nitrogen fertilizers in an effort to reduce production costs for the continent’s farmers.
There’s such a different level of governmental intervention in agriculture in Europe …
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It is believed that grafting wild olives can most likely enable generations to reap its dividends for centuries.
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2022
5 August
Entries close, 2022 Royal Adelaide Olive Awards
22 August
Entries open, WA Olive Awards
26 August
Entries close, 2022 Australian International Olive awards
30 August
Olives NZ Focus Grove Project Northland field day
31 August
Entries close, 2022 NZ EVOO Awards
31 August
Results announced, 2022 Royal Adelaide Olive Awards
2 September
Entries close, 2022 Hunter Olive Show – Hunter Valley, NSW
5 September
Entries close, WA Olive Awards
12-13 September
Olives NZ Processing Practices seminar – Canterbury, NZ
3 October
Medals announced, 2022 Australian International Olive awards
6 October
Awards presentation, 2022 Hunter Olive Show – Hunter Valley, NSW
8 October
Olives NZ Conference and Awards Dinner – Wellington, NZ
8 October
2022 Olives New Zealand Conference – Wellington, NZ
14 October
Field tour, 2022 AOA National Olive Conference & Exhibition – Devonport, Tasmania
14 October
Awards Dinner, 2022 Australian International Olive awards
15-16 October
2022 AOA National Olive Conference & Exhibition – Devonport, Tasmania
20 October
Awards Night, WA Olive Awards
22-23 October
SA Olive Festival - Nangkita Olives, Fleurieu Peninsula
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