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January 19, 2011
AUSVEG: Queensland vegetable growers in desperate need of long-term assistance by Federal Government
AUSVEG Chairman John Brent today said that vegetable growers in Queensland had been hit hard by the recent floods and long term Federal Government assistance was now needed for many to survive the winter growing season.
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Tasmanian Floods may have destroyed 20% of the potato crop
January 18, 2011
Tasmanian Floods may have destroyed 20% of the potato crop
The damage bill from flooding on Tasmanian farms is expected to run into millions of dollars.
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January 15, 2011
AUSVEG on Queensland floods: no need to increase import of vegetables
AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy today said that despite recent media reports to the contrary, there is no need for Australia to import more vegetables due the flood crisis in Queensland.
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November 12, 2010
Australia's NSW Rolls Out Fast Food Labelling Law
he Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has mandated a fast-food labelling law, becoming the first state to do so.
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November 03, 2010
AUSVEG welcomes proposal for Senate briefing on the ‘Zebra Chip’ disease threatening Australian potatoes
AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy has welcomed the proposal for a briefing of the Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Committee on Zebra Chip disease, following a recent request by New Zealand to import fresh potatoes for processing into Australia.
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Queensland potato growers profit from potato shortage in Australia
November 03, 2010
Queensland potato growers profit from potato shortage in Australia
A national potato shortage in Australia is providing a boom for growers in far north Queensland.
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October 20, 2010
Australian table potatoes in short supply
n Australia the humble spud is in short supply, with the Tableland now the only place in Australia currently in season to harvest a potato crop.
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October 12, 2010
Tasmanian potato growers agree lower price with Simplot
Tasmanian potato growers supplying Simplot have reluctantly agreed to a AU$25 cut per tonne of potatoes grown this season.
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South Australian Potato Company
September 29, 2010
South Australian Potato Company launches new purple eyed potato: Kestrel
A new potato variety will be appearing on retail shelves in Australia, Asia and the Middle East in coming months from the South Australian Potato Company
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Tasmanian potato growers agree price cut with McCain
September 23, 2010
Tasmanian potato growers agree price cut with McCain
McCain Tasmanian potato growers supplying McCain have agreed on a price cut of $26.50 per tonne for this season.
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South Australian potato growers close to a deal with McCain Foods
September 17, 2010
South Australian potato growers close to a deal with McCain Foods
Potato growers in the Ballarat region (South Australia) are continuing negotiations over pricing for the next harvest with the food processor McCain.
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Western Australia declared Potato Cyst Nematode free
September 14, 2010
Western Australia declared Potato Cyst Nematode free
After a battle lasting almost 25 years, Western Australia's $45 million potato industry has been declared free of the devastating potato cyst nematode (PCN).
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September 13, 2010
McCain Foods Australia and South East Potato growers settle contract
Another price cut in a contract settled yesterday between South East potato growers and major potato-processing company McCain Foods Australia has threatened to wipe-out the industry if the downturn continues, according to potato producers in the region.
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August 22, 2010
Taste drives demand for Hawkesbury organic potatoes
In New South Wales, Australia, Matt Simmons can barely keep up with demand for the organic potatoes he and wife Sue grow on their 48-hectare farm on the Hawkesbury River.
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August 19, 2010
Australian Potato Industry fears Zebra Chip disease
AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy said today that diseased potatoes had the potential to threaten the viability of the entire Australian potato industry if the Australian Federal Government allows potatoes to be imported for processing from New Zealand.
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Simplot for news
June 24, 2010
Tasmanian Potato growers ask Simplot for a 4 percent price increase
Potato growers who supply Simplot Australia’s Ulverstone potato processing plant have put their case for a four per cent price increase for the 2010/11 growing season, the equivalent of another $13 a tonne. Simplot has yet to respond to the growers’ p...
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June 14, 2010
Potato Salad may cut cancer risk red meat
Scientists from Adelaide’s Flinders University found that the starch contained in cold, cooked potatoes would reduce the cancer risk associated with eating red meat, with increasing evidence available that a diet high in red meat can increase a person’...
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Testing soil for diseases before potatoes are planted
May 27, 2010
Testing soil for diseases before potatoes are planted
Australian scientists at SARDI are making major strides in diagnosing potato diseases before the potato crop is planted.Watch ABC video on this topicAustralia’s $500 million-plus potato industry will benefit from new DNA tests that can quickly and accu...
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