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WASTE: Images were shared on social media in May of avocados dumped at the Atherton GreenWaste facility. Photo: Jan De Lai. 

Images were shared on social media of truckloads of avocados being dumped.

Qld Tablelands avos dumped as supply gluts market

AVAILABLE: The Ecoganic red tip avocados have hit the Australian market, selling in Sydney for the first time in April. 

In the footsteps of their banana pioneers, these avos boast red wax tips.

Red tip avocados hit Sydney Markets

NUTRIEN HARCOURTS: Premium Atherton Tablelands property Cuda Farm is being offered on a walk in, walk out basis.

Premium Atherton Tablelands property Cuda Farm is being offered on a walk in, walk out basis.

Premium north Queensland farm offered WIWO

The Victorian MP said he had "no personal relationship with Mr Joyce whatsoever" who had sacked him "as a Minister twice, without credible reasons".

Senior Nat distances himself from Barnaby due to Vic voter concern

The big grain handler is bracing for a potential third successive bumper winter crop, and looks to lift capacity accordingly.

GrainCorp ups spending to bunker down another big crop

INFECTED: Effective post-harvest hygiene is the focus of the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) Fruit Fly Program to help reduce the impacts of outbreaks next spring. 

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The prevention strategy is straightforward: No fruit = no fruit fly.

Post harvest orchard hygiene key to Qfly reduction

FUTURE STRATEGY: Casella managing director John Casella said the decision to offer the properties followed a review of its operations. Pictures: Vince Bucello.

Casella, Australia's biggest family owned winemaker, wants to find a key investor.

Casella offers a major stake in its vineyards

HIT: Summerfruit Australia's chief executive officer Trevor Ranford says unharvested and over-ripe fruit lost in the packing process and lost export markets adds up to a $70 million loss for the 2021-22 season. 

The stonefruit industry has done the figures on what a lack of workers is costing.

Stonefruit industry takes hit for labour lack

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