Horticulture Industry

WA growers say they are on track to "smash" the record season they enjoyed two years ago, but the volume of production means it is crucial to increase exports.

Experts warn that Australian food manufacturing is under threat as shoppers turn to cheaper imported items, but the federal government is trying to promote locally grown produce.

High volumes of avocados are expected for next season's crop, with China touted as the next major export region.

Northern Territory mangoes can freely flow into Western Australia after the regions agreed on a new fruit fly management protocol, weeks out from the NT mango harvest.

As Australia's truffle industry continues to grow, a truffiere on the New South Wales Central Tablelands has become the first in the country to be certified free of a banned chemical.

Workplace law breaches are rampant in prime horticulture zones in Victoria and NSW, the ombudsman reports, with labour hire firms the worst culprits and migrant workers most affected.

Victoria's Goulburn Valley is known as the food bowl of Australia, but it could soon be known as the home of the giant pear in a bid to attract tourists to the regional centre.

The NSW inquiry into the risk of slavery for temporary migrant workers hears from a doctor who says many women are choosing to have abortions to stay in Australia. 

Fearing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, farmers are pleading with industry and home gardeners to help them limit the spread of a highly contagious tomato virus.

New South Wales farmers who have harvested eucalypts for oil and broombush for fencing for decades say new rules protecting native plants on their land have brought their industry to halt. 

A supply chain researcher says the scaling back of a WA produce grower is a food security case study for the whole country.

We're paying more for our food than ever, and experts say that's reason enough to be fussy about the quality.

Horticulture businesses were some of the hardest hit with strong winds causing widespread damage in orchards. 

There are hopes a new farm will provide a critical supply of both food and jobs for locals in Western Australia's remote Ngaanyatjarra Lands. 

Nick Colquhoun was acting on adrenaline when he plunged in with wire cutters to free a prized stud bull caught in barbed wire as the floodwaters rose.

South Australians are warned to prepare for an extended high-risk bushfire season across several districts as hot, dry conditions show no signs of abating.

An ASX-listed agribusiness will develop 24,000 hectares east of Darwin for cropping and horticulture.

From tea to cosmetics, lemon myrtle is becoming an increasingly popular ingredient. But growing the trees to meet demand is easier said than done.

Temporary migrant workers in Australia are facing "disturbing" patterns of exploitation from some employers, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, has warned after touring Australia.

Riverland grape and stone fruit growers are feeling the effects of significant rainfall over the region and are already counting the costs of possible disease outbreak and low-quality fruit.