Olive oil is among the essential household staples that have increased in price thanks to climate change’s impact on weather unpredictability,joining the ranks of cocoa and coffee.
Even as the war-torn nation defends its homeland against the Russian invasion,it is delivering major shipments to vulnerable populations.
Rising demand from Asian countries has propelled exports in this category to almost $20 billion,making Victoria number one in the nation.
Stroll into your supermarket,and you’ll find lamb cutlets for about $30 a kilo. For livestock producer David Jochinke,the numbers simply don’t add up.
When a Victorian sanctuary asked these two West Australian farmers for help,they knew they were right for the job. But there was a challenging road ahead.
The 106-year-old company is launching a capital raising to invite Goulburn Valley residents to become shareholders in the fruits and vegie business once more.
Nespresso’s new Oceania managing director Stefan Vermeulen is focused on protecting the coffee pod maker’s premium brand and spruiking its sustainability credentials.
By 2050,almost five billion people will be living in cities,representing 70 per cent of the global population. Urban farming on rooftops and underground may be a large part of the solution.
Soaring global temperatures will smash productivity and triple spending on natural disasters.
Sydney Water is appealing for farms on the outskirts of the city to consider using fertiliser from human waste,called biosolids,to grow food.
Victorian landowners are concerned they will be short-changed by compensation payments for an electricity transmission project that will connect renewable energy to the grid.