Shows
VegalogueAdvocacy: National food security starts on the farmDiscover why resilient local agriculture is critical to national security. Andrew Henderson shares practical steps to safeguard Australia's food systems for a more secure, sustainable future.Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries. Join us for insights from growers, industry leaders, and researchers on the latest challenges and opportunities in Australian horticulture.Thanks for listening to Vegalogue! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, You...2025-05-1434 min
Business Now with Ross GreenwoodBusiness Now | 24 AprilShanghai hosts the world’s largest car show as China emerges as a leader in EV production, car expert David McCowen reveals the most exciting new cars, Baby Bunting CEO on redesigning the stores. Plus, AusVeg CEO on farmers burning out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-04-2421 min
VegalogueR&D Edition: Controlling herbicide resistant ryegrass in onions with pre-emergentsVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Annual ryegrass is one of the most costly weeds for the Australian ag industry. It’s a major problem in grain crops, and it causes significant issues in horticulture as well.For many years, farmers have relied on herbicides to control ryegrass, but in Australia the weed has now evolved resistance to multiple chemistries, particularly post-emergents.The prevalence of herbicide resistance in ryegrass populations varies around the co...2025-04-1615 min
VegalogueAdvocacy Edition: Education and the path to a stronger horticulture workforce with Luciano MesitiVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Workforce shortages remain a major challenge for horticulture, with nearly half of Australian vegetable growers reporting difficulty in filling skilled and semi-skilled roles. In this episode, we explore how early education and industry engagement can shape a stronger, more sustainable horticulture workforce.Luciano Mesiti, CEO of the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA), joins us to discuss the crucial role that food and fibre education plays in...2025-04-1424 minVegalogueR&D Edition: Recapturing water and nutrients on WA’s deep sandsVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.The deep, sandy soils of Western Australia’s Swan Coastal Plain are among the most infertile in the world.They’re also where many of the state’s vegetables are produced, however, and growers have long struggled with the low ability of these soils to retain nutrients or moisture.More than 60 percent of irrigation water and nitrogen fertiliser applied to vegetables on the sandy soils of the Swan C...2025-03-2316 min
VegalogueAdvocacy Edition: The new Food and Grocery Code of Conduct with Neil Rechlin (pt2)Vegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vibrant sector.The Australian vegetable industry is at a crossroads. With the new mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct set to take effect on 1 April 2025, and the ACCC Supermarket Inquiry nearing its conclusion, growers have a rare...2025-03-0316 minVegalogueR&D Edition: Agtech lessons from the US for Peninsula Fresh OrganicsVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Historically, Australian producers have been rapid adopters of new technology and innovation, and the current generation is no different. Growers are looking to new agricultural technologies, or agtech for short, to help them confront the pressure from climate change, labour shortages, rising input costs and changing market demands.The technologies being explored read like a list of TED Talks keywords; artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, drones, big data, the internet...2025-02-2714 min
VegalogueAdvocacy Edition: The new Food and Grocery Code of Conduct with Neil Rechlin (pt1)Vegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body, AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vibrant sector.With the new mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct set to commence on 1 April 2025, and the ACCC Supermarket Inquiry due to report at the end of February, the Australian grocery sector is undergoing significant scrutiny...2025-02-1117 minVegalogueR&D Edition: Regenerative agriculture with Mulgowie Farming CompanyVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Facing rising input costs and greater environmental awareness, an increasing number of Australian vegetable growers are practicing a system of farming that has come to be known as ‘regenerative agriculture’.Regenerative agriculture means different things to different people, but in a broad-brush sense it’s a holistic way of managing landscapes that aims to move beyond sustainability to regenerate natural systems, while at the same time supporting the viability of far...2025-01-2924 minVegalogueR&D Edition: Good biosecurity saves costs for Butler Market GardensVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.The need for good biosecurity practices on farm has been painfully underlined recently, with the incursion of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus in South Australia costing growers millions. But the benefits of good on-farm biosecurity go a lot further than just this kind of rare but high-impact exotic incursion.Good biosecurity can also address the standard pest and disease pressures growers face every day. It can translate to...2024-12-2208 min
VegalogueAdvocacy Edition: 2024 Year in Review with Bill BulmerVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.The Australian vegetable, potato and onion industry currently faces a range of operating challenges threatening the viability of growers who supply 98 percent of the fresh vegetables bought and consumed in Australia.Bill Bulmer is a dedicated advocate for vegetable, potato and onion growers, drawing on his experience as a respected third-generation vegetable farmer and owner of Bulmer Farms in Victoria.He holds the position of Chair of...2024-12-1819 min
Country TodayCountry Today - December 9thRice growers will have the first purpose built, state-of-the-art rice breeding facility funded by growers levies. National Centre for Farmer Health in Hamilton is offering free farmer health checks Yet another farm organisation has dumped its membership of the National Farmers Federation. This time it's the peak vegetable organisation, AusVeg Nuclear power gets the big thumbs down from the CSIRO for being far more expensive than going down the renewables path. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-12-0920 min
VegalogueAdvocacy Edition: Supermarket Scrutiny - Navigating Competition & Consumer Rights with Professor Allan Fels AOVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body, AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vibrant sector.The Australian supermarket sector is under significant examination, with government reviews focusing on market competition, pricing practices, and consumer protection. These reviews aim to address concerns about the dominance of major supermarket chains and seek to...2024-11-2019 min
Food Waste MattersS2E21 CEO Check-in with Steve LapidgeReflecting on the past year, Dr. Steven Lapidge joins Jayne Gallagher to highlight significant accomplishments for End Food Waste Australia in the final episode for 2024. It has been a year brimming with achievements, and in this episode, you can hear a brief summary with highlights including:
Release of targeted action plans for food service, catering, and horticulture sectors, with the Horticulture Sector Action Plan winning the AusVeg Environmental and Sustainability Award.
The Third National Food Waste Summit was held in Melbourne, attended by over 300 industry leaders, and recognised for its success. The first-ever Food Waste Aw...2024-11-2020 minVegalogueR&D Edition: Hyper-local weather forecasting for growersVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.In the aftermath of any weather event, if you talk to five growers in a given region, you’ll get six different weather reports.General weather forecasts rarely provide the local accuracy needed to make crucial farming decisions. Recognising that shortcoming is a levy funded project started earlier this year that applies AI to the task of hyper-local weather forecasting.The project, Using AI and machine learning to...2024-10-3019 min
VegalogueAdvocacy Edition: Reaching net zero in horticulture with Richard HeathVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vital industry.With the Australian government pushing for net zero emissions by 2050 and customers, retailers, and financial institutions increasingly wanting information on growers’ emissions, the agriculture sector is at the forefront of the climate change narrative, facing pressure to...2024-10-1116 min
Mornings with Matthew PantelisUpdate on the tomato virusMatthew Pantelis speaks with Jordan Brooke-Barnett, CEO, AusVeg, Tony Sacca from Da Salvatore Farms and Incident controller with PIRSA Peter Appleford with an update on the tomato virus. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-1114 minVegalogueR&D Edition: Vegetable production in the Northern TerritoryVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.With two distinct seasons, the Northern Territory’s vegetable industry has one principal growing window that is ideally placed to meet the needs of Australia’s southern states during their winter.Most of the NT’s young vegetable industry’s output is sent interstate, which has had a big impact on its structure and crops, but the evolution of Northern Territory horticulture has also been touched by the big South Ea...2024-10-0217 min
Commodity ConversationsEat your Veggies!!! Challenges and opportunities for the Australian vegetable industry - 26th September 2024This week Rob is joined by Lucy Gregg, General Manager of Public Affairs at AUSVEG. Lucy joins us to discuss key challenges of Australian vegetable growers and other insights on the labour market impacting growers.
2024-09-2618 minMornings with Matthew PantelisTomato virus affecting businessesMatthew Pantelis speaks with Jordan Brooke-Barnett, CEO, AusVeg SA and Jonothan Gallican, Operations Manager, SA Tomato about the impact of the tomato virus and the government’s handling of it. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-09-2616 minMornings with Matthew Pantelis'Lettuce tax'Matthew Pantelis speaks with Jordan Brooke-Barnett, CEO, AusVeg SA, Lettuce grower Mark Russo and Shadow Primary Industries Minister Nicola Centofanti on new charges dubbed a ‘lettuce tax’ Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-09-2417 min
VegalogueAdvocacy Edition: Lean management for horticulture with Simon DrumVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.Join us as we discuss the many diverse facets of commercial vegetable production in Australia with growers, industry figures, researchers and many more of the incredible people who make up our vital industry.Lean management is an approach that optimises efficiency by minimising waste and maximising value for businesses. It can be applied to a wide range of industries – from construction to agriculture.In this episode of Ve...2024-09-1220 minVegalogueR&D Edition: Understanding the 'farmscape' to manage onion pests with Dr Daniel DrostVegalogue is a regular podcast from vegetable, potato and onion industry peak body AUSVEG, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.The US is the fourth largest onion producer in the world, and harvests more than 12 times the annual onion volume of Australia.But despite being an order of magnitude larger, the fundamentals in the field are very similar, and pests, diseases and weeds are as much a threat to the US onion industry as they are in Australia.Managing those threats is impossible without understanding the total...2024-09-0211 min