Grower News

Changes to casual employment – industrial relations reforms On Friday 26 March 2021, the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) was amended to change workplace rights and obligations for casual employees. The...

Victorian apple and pear growers can now apply for grants of up to $150,000 for netting to protect their fruit from hail and sun damage, providing a major boost to crop yield. The $4 million Horticultural...

FGV will be holding the Northern Victoria 'Season in Review' on Wednesday 23rd June 2021.More details to...

Quad bikes help farmers tend to crops and livestock quickly and efficiently, but they also cause many farm deaths and injuries. Each year around 18 people die in quad bike incidents in Australia and...

It's never you, until it is.Every death and injury on any farm is preventable.You might think you’re bulletproof and know your land like the back of your hand.But more people die on farms than...

Hosted by the National Fruit Fly Council, the symposium will workshop several key fruit fly challenges and seek to identify priorities for building future national success. Visit the 'Prevent Fruit Fly'...