It is estimated Victorian farmers will face a worker shortage of about 15 thousand people during this year’s Spring and Summer harvest. The state’s government has announced a $17 million package to help address the shortage, including $6 million for COVID safe accommodation. Rural editor Eddie Summerfield spoke with Victorian Farmers Federation Vice President Emma […]
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National Rural News September 18
In today’s National Rural News, millions of dollars for Victorian farm worker shortage, irrigators slam proposed price hikes, farmers call for funding to complete major infrastructure projects, plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
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18/09/2020
In eggs we trust
CSIRO research has found the egg industry has been able to meet community expectations with food security and safety through the pandemic. The study has found overall trust in the industry has increased by 4 percent in the past 12 months. To find out more, rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Eggs Australia Rowan […]
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National Rural News September 17
In today’s National Rural News, NSW-Victorian border bubble expanded, farmers warn of produce shortage if they can’t get workers, in eggs we trust, plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
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School leavers told to go bush
School leavers and university students will be urged to ‘have a gap year at home’ to address the farm worker shortage. 10 recommendations have been made to the Federal Government following an inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program. At the start of the year there was 150,000 backpackers in Australia, now there is only […]
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16/09/2020
It is estimated Victorian farmers will face a worker shortage of about 15 thousand people during this year’s Spring and Summer harvest. The state’s government has announced a $17 million package to help address the shortage, including $6 million for COVID safe accommodation. Rural editor Eddie Summerfield spoke with Victorian Farmers Federation Vice President Emma […]
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18/09/2020
National Rural News September 18
In today’s National Rural News, millions of dollars for Victorian farm worker shortage, irrigators slam proposed price hikes, farmers call for funding to complete major infrastructure projects, plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
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18/09/2020
In eggs we trust
CSIRO research has found the egg industry has been able to meet community expectations with food security and safety through the pandemic. The study has found overall trust in the industry has increased by 4 percent in the past 12 months. To find out more, rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Eggs Australia Rowan […]
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17/09/2020
National Rural News September 17
In today’s National Rural News, NSW-Victorian border bubble expanded, farmers warn of produce shortage if they can’t get workers, in eggs we trust, plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
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17/09/2020
School leavers told to go bush
School leavers and university students will be urged to ‘have a gap year at home’ to address the farm worker shortage. 10 recommendations have been made to the Federal Government following an inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program. At the start of the year there was 150,000 backpackers in Australia, now there is only […]
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16/09/2020
It is estimated Victorian farmers will face a worker shortage of about 15 thousand people during this year’s Spring and Summer harvest. The state’s government has announced a $17 million package to help address the shortage, including $6 million for COVID safe accommodation. Rural editor Eddie Summerfield spoke with Victorian Farmers Federation Vice President Emma […]
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18/09/2020
National Rural News September 18
In today’s National Rural News, millions of dollars for Victorian farm worker shortage, irrigators slam proposed price hikes, farmers call for funding to complete major infrastructure projects, plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
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18/09/2020
In eggs we trust
CSIRO research has found the egg industry has been able to meet community expectations with food security and safety through the pandemic. The study has found overall trust in the industry has increased by 4 percent in the past 12 months. To find out more, rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Eggs Australia Rowan […]
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17/09/2020
National Rural News September 17
In today’s National Rural News, NSW-Victorian border bubble expanded, farmers warn of produce shortage if they can’t get workers, in eggs we trust, plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
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17/09/2020
School leavers told to go bush
School leavers and university students will be urged to ‘have a gap year at home’ to address the farm worker shortage. 10 recommendations have been made to the Federal Government following an inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program. At the start of the year there was 150,000 backpackers in Australia, now there is only […]
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