Natalie and Chris McLoghlin AUSTRALIA’S most innovative organic producers shone at the fifth annual Australian Organic Awards for Excellence in November last year. Victorian organic mushroom farmer Chris McLoghlin, of Lockwood South-based Mycelia Organics, took out the coveted Farmer of the Year award. Several other rural agricultural businesses also took home honours including Daniel Spotswood …. more
“IN this age of hi-tech living sometimes we may forget that on a fundamental level there are two core factors essential to our continued survival on planet earth that supersede technology – water and food, without them we perish,” says Mr Eric Love, chairman of The Centre for Organic Research & Education (CORE). “The world is …. more
INTERNATIONAL demand for premium organic produce is on the rise, and the Australian Government is reviewing regulations on the export of organics to ensure Australian producers can take full advantage of these opportunities. Head of Exports Division at the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Fran Freeman, encouraged interested parties to have their say on …. more
AFTER nearly 12 years of discussion and two years of hard work, The Organic Industry Standards & Certification Council (OISCC) and the Organic Federation of Australia (OFA) announced the new National Organic Mark last month. “Like the USDA Organic and EU organic Seals, this logo will become the international trademark for organic certified product from Australia,” said OFA …. more
Ian Sherer, certified organic kale grower, Victoria. Australian Organic has developed a three year, $1.2 million program, in conjunction with Horticulture Australia, to address the domestic and international shortfall for organic fruit and vegetables. Horticulture Australia Limited, HAL, is contributing 40 per cent of the funding. A major component of the program is a horticulture industry …. more
CONFUSED about how much saturated fat is too much following a new mega study which found no evidence saturated fat in butter and cheese is associated with a greater risk of heart disease? Well a group of Victorian farmers says it’s time to get back to basics. The study partly funded by the British Heart …. more
