DAIRY farmers will be better able to understand and interpret commodity market price signals following the launch of the new Milk Price Index. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud said the index would provide farmers another source of dairy market information. “Farmers will be able to see an index of commodity prices received by …. more
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New Country of Origin labelling mandatory from July 1
The bar charts shows how much of the product was grown by Australian farmers. AUSTRALIANS have the chance to choose Aussie produce with new Country of Origin Labelling laws coming into force tomorrow, July 1. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud said the new labels will let Aussies vote with their wallets and …. more
FSANZ sets closing date, August 7, for submissions on GM safflower inclusions
FOOD Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) have called for submissions on an application to include food from genetically modified safflower lines in the Food Standards Code. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Mark Booth said the two lines had been genetically modified to produce very high levels of oleic acid and lower levels of linoleic acid in …. more
Initiative to rebuild consumer confidence in melon industry
NSW DPI’s Stela Gkountina inspecting wash water in a packing shed in North Queensland. IN the wake of a Listeriosis outbreak earlier this year, Hort Innovation has worked with growers to launch a six-pronged initiative to combat foodborne illness risks and support the sustainability of the melon industry. Being delivered by the NSW Department of …. more
Pine invasion threatens native forests
UNINTENTIONAL seeding from pine plantations poses a grave threat to Australian native forests, new research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests. Surveys of forests skirting Pinus radiata plantations in WA’s South West region, a global biodiversity hotspot, found invading mature pines (wildlings) at nearly all distances measured. Their density averaged 71 per hectare in jarrah forests …. more
Innovative road surface utilises recycled printer toner
ONE of Australia’s most successful product stewardship programs has turned 15 and is now contributing to an innovative recycled road surface project. Planet Ark wants to thank Australians for dropping off over 38.5 million printer cartridges over the past 15 years, enough to fill 77 Olympic swimming pools. Now printer toner has joined soft plastics collected by …. more
