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Wheatbelt farmer blames scheme water for fruit tree deaths
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A fruit tree farmer blames "contaminated" water from the local scheme for wiping out much of his jujube orchard in the West Australian Wheatbelt town of Beverley.
Topics: water-supply, water-pollution, fruit, beverley-6304
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Pomegranate serves up treat for grower and niche market
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A WA pomegranate grower says targeting a niche market is not without risk, but has been a worthy venture after a steep learning curve.
Topics: agricultural-crops, fruit, dunsborough-6281, wa
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Chile's prune expansion has Australian growers concerned
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Chile's plans to increase its prune production by an extra 10,000 tonnes has the Australian industry worried.
Topics: fruit, agricultural-prices, griffith-2680
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Backpacker tax debate "went to a crazy place": Costa Group chief
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Costa Group CEO Harry Debney says the Government must sort the backpacker tax out 'sooner rather than later'.
Topics: agricultural-marketing, vegetables, fruits, fruit, food-and-beverage, melbourne-3000
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Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce speaks to ABC Goulburn Murray Audio
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The leader of the National Party says he can help SPC Ardmona now that his party holds the relevant northern Victorian seat. Two years ago Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce famously said that it was for the Liberal Party to fight for SPC, because a Liberal held the seat. At the last election, the seat of Murray switched from Liberal to National, electing new member Damian Drum. Warwick Long spoke to Mr Joyce for ABC Rural.
Topics: food-and-beverage, nationals, agribusiness, agricultural-subsidies, fruit, vegetables, agricultural-policy, food-processing, shepparton-3630
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Nationals victory in northern Victoria means more can be done for SPC: Joyce
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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he can do more for SPC Ardmona now that his party holds the seat of Murray.
Topics: food-and-beverage, nationals, agribusiness, agricultural-subsidies, fruit, vegetables, agricultural-policy, food-processing, shepparton-3630
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Watermelon season heating up in the west
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Melon farms in the West Kimberley region of Western Australia are busy harvesting fruit for markets around Australia
Topics: rural, crop-harvesting, fruit, broome-6725
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Split peaches a heartache for growers image
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Topics: fruit, fruits, agribusiness, weather, food-processing, perth-6000, geraldton-6530
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Thousands of kilograms of peaches split and wasted, heartache for WA grower
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Unusual spring weather means thousands of kilograms of peaches look set to go in the bin, a West Australian stone fruit grower says.
Topics: weather, fruit, fruits, agribusiness, perth-6000, geraldton-6530
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Freak storm wipes out crops at 450 Victorian farms
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At least 450 farms have lost some or all of their crops in north west Victoria after wild weather battered the region.
Topics: fruit, fruits, grain, crop-harvesting, storm-disaster, red-cliffs-3496, mildura-3500, merbein-3505
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'Mini tornado' and freak storm batters horticulture and cereal crops
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Thousands of dollars worth of horticulture crops have been destroyed by a freak storm across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
Topics: storm-event, storm-disaster, vegetable-fruit-nuts, viticulture, fruit, fruits, community-development, mildura-3500, red-cliffs-3496, merbein-3505, renmark-5341
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Almonds knocked off trees image
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Topics: storm-event, storm-disaster, vegetable-fruit-nuts, viticulture, fruit, fruits, community-development, mildura-3500, red-cliffs-3496, merbein-3505
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Vince Cirillo with his wind damaged vines image
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Topics: storm-event, storm-disaster, vegetable-fruit-nuts, viticulture, fruit, fruits, community-development, mildura-3500, red-cliffs-3496, merbein-3505
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Storm damaged fruit image
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Topics: storm-event, storm-disaster, vegetable-fruit-nuts, viticulture, fruit, fruits, community-development, mildura-3500, red-cliffs-3496, merbein-3505
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Table grapes sit under water image
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Topics: storm-event, storm-disaster, vegetable-fruit-nuts, viticulture, fruit, fruits, community-development, mildura-3500, red-cliffs-3496, merbein-3505
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Flavour over size for SA stone fruit amid international breeding trend
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South Australian stone fruit is aiming for a focus on flavour as some international breeders eye bigger fruit.
Topics: fruit, food-and-cooking, rural, agribusiness, agricultural-marketing, renmark-5341
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Apricot patch in South Australia's Riverland. image
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Topics: fruit, renmark-5341
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SPC Woolworths private label tinned tomatoes image
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Topics: food-processing, fruit, vegetables, agribusiness, retail, shepparton-3630
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President Trump: what now for global trade? Audio
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is almost certainty dead and the global trade landscape is uncertain, after Donald Trump claimed a stunning victory in the US presidential election. Mr Trump campaigned on a proudly anti-trade platform, tapping into deep reservoirs of anger and frustration in the American rust belt where manufacturing jobs have disappeared. It is not clear what happens next, as Anna Vidot reports.
Topics: international-aid-and-trade, agreements-and-treaties, trade, federal-government, environmental-policy, agribusiness, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-prices, fruit, sugar, vegetables, wheat, agricultural-policy, beef-cattle, dairy-production, parliament-house-2600
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'Don't start hyperventilating': Turnbull Government reassures Australians
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The Turnbull Government is seeking to reassure Australians following a US presidential election that could dramatically change the global trade landscape.
Topics: international-aid-and-trade, agreements-and-treaties, trade, federal-government, environmental-policy, agribusiness, agricultural-subsidies, agricultural-prices, fruit, sugar, vegetables, wheat, agricultural-policy, world-politics, beef-cattle, dairy-production, parliament-house-2600, united-states
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SPC growers will have contracts honoured after Woolworths reneged on deal
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SPC will pay growers for their tomatoes this season despite losing a major contract with supermarket Woolworths.
Topics: agribusiness, fruits, fruit, food-processing, vegetables, shepparton-3630, kerang-3579, melbourne-3000
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Wayne Quach with mangoes image
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Topics: rural, fruit, trade, katherine-0850
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Northern Territory mangoes in Singapore image
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Topics: rural, fruit, trade, katherine-0850
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NT mangoes attract strong demand from Asian importers
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Northern Territory mangoes are in high demand from importers in Singapore and China.
Topics: rural, fruit, trade, katherine-0850, singapore
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The Marrakai Mango Festival saw three local businesses in the Mary River region team up to promote local produce and tourism. image
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Topics: fruit, rural-tourism, adelaide-river-0846
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