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New statewide project to drive growth and innovation in Queensland horticulture
Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) will lead a new statewide initiative to strengthen Queensland horticulture by connecting growers with specialist expertise, research and funding opportunities to advance productivity, innovation and business growth.
One market, two tiers
While researching the pressures facing modern farming, I came across the concept of a two-tiered or two-speed economy. What surprised me most was discovering that I am far from alone in my concerns: many people across agriculture are also questioning the growth of a two-tier economy.
Cultivating Confidence: Backing yourself in business
What happens when someone knows their farm business needs to change, but keeps second-guessing the next step? Having the knowledge is one thing. Feeling confident enough to start a difficult conversation or back a decision can be another.
Less waste, better application
Vegetable farmers Roy Roddau and his son Clinton grow sweet corn and English potatoes and run a few cattle in Kia Ora in the Southern Great Barrier Reef Catchment.
Who pays the price of compliance?
Growers are increasingly facing an expanding mix of regulatory requirements, audits, certifications and reporting obligations – many of which come with costs they’re expected to absorb.
Pineapple imports a rotten deal for Australian growers
The Australian pineapple industry is calling on the Federal Government not to approve proposed fresh pineapple imports from India and Indonesia, warning that unresolved biosecurity concerns could put domestic production and the broader pineapple supply chain at risk.
Performance Management that Stands Up
Performance issues can be challenging enough. But even when your concerns are legitimate, getting the process wrong can create additional risk for your business. Good performance management requires both a valid reason and a fair, defensible process. We look at what employers and managers need to get right, and the common mistakes to avoid.
Acceptable to whom?
Every import decision comes down to one thing: how much risk Australia is prepared to accept.
Fuel Costs and the RTCCO: What Businesses Need to Know
Fuel prices can change quickly and for growers reliant on road freight, those changes can flow through to transport costs. With Australia's temporary fuel excise relief now ended, we look at what this means for the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order (RTCCO), the wholesale diesel price threshold businesses need to understand, and why now is a good time to review your transport contracts and fuel adjustment mechanisms.
Paying above Award? Why Classification still Matters
Paying above Award doesn't necessarily mean your Award obligations are covered. For growers, getting employee classifications right is particularly important, especially when managing seasonal workers, changing duties and piecework arrangements. We look at some of the common classification traps and what employers should be checking.
Leadership Capability: Your Most Underestimated Competitive Advantage
Most agricultural businesses have plans for compliance, production, and workforce needs. But what about the capability of the people leading your people? Deliberately developing leaders can be one of the most valuable investments you make. While compliance protects your business, leadership capability grows it.
Horticulture calls on Burke to act as Working Holiday Maker visa processing slows
Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers is calling on Federal Immigration Minister Tony Burke to act on delays and uncertainty affecting the Working Holiday Maker visa program, ahead of a meeting with the Minister next week.
Falling fruit and veg prices mask increasing pressure on growers
Consumers are feeling the pressure at the checkout, but the latest inflation data shows fresh fruit and vegetable prices are actually falling.
Putting pulse fertigation to the test
For strawberry grower Brendon Hoyle of Ashbern Farms, getting the most from every fertiliser application is about more than crop nutrition. It is about making sure valuable inputs are reaching the crop when they are needed, rather than being lost along the way.
Legacy by design: Why succession is more than a will
When many Australian families think about succession, they think about ‘the will’ - who gets the farm, who keeps the business, how the share portfolio will be divided.
Water quality from top to bottom
For macadamia growers, improving water quality begins long before run-off leaves the orchard. From canopy management to soil health, many practices that support tree health and production also help reduce run-off and protect water quality.
AI pineapple picker moves closer to reality
What started as a grower's idea to improve pineapple harvesting is becoming a working reality, with growers getting a firsthand look at the latest prototype during the 2026 Pineapple Field Days held recently in Hervey Bay.
What comes next? Starting the succession conversation
A farm can carry a family name, support several generations and represent a lifetime of work. Planning what comes next is an important part of protecting what you have built and giving both the business and your family greater certainty about the future.
The price of being indistinguishable
If you grow fresh vegetables, you know something the shopper in the supermarket aisle does not: not all produce that looks the same is the same.
Thinking about redundancies? Here's what every employer should know
Redundancies are increasing across many industries. Even in seasonal industries like horticulture, there are times when permanent positions are no longer required for a number of reasons. Before making any decisions, make sure your business understands its obligations and how to manage the process with confidence and care.