National Rural News

First Australian lychees exported to New Zealand

15/12/2008 | For the first time fresh lychees from Australia have been exported to New Zealand after years of quarantine negotiations. |

Comments (2) | GPS system on-the-level | Hort code breaches detected in Qld

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Senate inquiry to assess banana imports

28/11/2008 | The terms of reference were released yesterday for a Senate Inquiry that will examine the facts about the import risk analysis for the importation of Cavendish bananas from the Philippines. | Veg industry to highlight its ... | Going cherry crazy

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AUSVEG adopts new constitution

18/11/2008 | AUSVEG, the national peak industry representative organisation for the vegetable and potato industries, has adopted a new constitution which will see it move away from being a federation of state representative organisations to having direct grower membership. | Filippino bananas a grave ... | Premium produce vital for ...

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Premium produce vital for Australian horticulture

11/11/2008 | Australian horticulture must position itself as a supplier of high-quality produce that attracts premium prices in order to be competitive both domestically and abroad, according to a recently-released industry report. | Incitec in trading halt ahead ... | Labour shortage drives ...

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Melamine scare in Chinese vegetable imports

9/10/2008 | Vegetables from China are the latest food to come under focus over possible melamine concerns, with Food Standards Australia New Zealand checking on overseas tests. |

Comments (7) | Why Aussie farmers need McCain | Water buy-back boilover

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