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VIGILANCE: NSW beekeepers have been barred from moving or tending their hives after varroa mite was detected.

With heavy reliance on pollination, the almond industry is carefully watching the Varroa situation.

Fears for almond crop as bee mite spreads

FAMILY: Co-owners of Alpha Fresh, Frank and Giuseppe Iannelli, Hume, ACT. The men say the fresh produce business is in their blood. 

The Iannelli brothers are making the most of their fresh produce heritage.

Brothers keep up tradition | MARKETS PROFILE

Melody Labinsky

Fresh opportunities: Food Agility CRC chief scientist and Charles Sturt University adjunct professor David Lamb says hands-free farming can reduce labour inputs and save producers time.

When looking at hands-free farming, Professor David Lamb says it is the why that matters.

Exploring road to hands-free farming

The varroa mite on a dead bee (left) and the mite up close. 

NSW DPI had now established emergency zones around a total of 19 infested premises.

Another varroa mite detection as bee parasite is found in Narrabri

Mark Phelps

SOON: John Deere production system manager Steph Gersekowski says an autonomous battery-powered electric tractor is set to be launched in Australia in 2026.

John Deere's battery-powered autonomous tractor is expected to be on Australian farms by 2026.

John Deere powers up a battery tractor

Residents in a new fruit fly outbreak zone are being urged to check backyard fruit trees.

Fruit fly back in town for SA

SPREADING: The Varroa mite emergency zone has been extended to include the Port Stephens Peninsula after three new infestation cases.

The Varroa mite infestation continues to spread resulting in an extension of the emergency zone.

Emergency zones extended after three new Varroa mite cases

Ashley Walmsley

COSTLY: Lettuce took on near currency status as the price went north of $10 a head after flooding ruined Qld crops earlier this year. But should the public be shocked and surprised by it? Picture: Shutterstock.

The lettuce price went up; people were outraged. Welcome to 2022.

Lettuce limelight shows disparity | OPINION

GO: Held on the Gold Coast, BerryQuest guest speakers include Driscoll's America's Soren Bjorn (left) and HortiFrut South America's Juan Ignacio Allende Connelly.

The Gold Coast will host this year's major berry conference.

All in place for BerryQuest International 2022

Clare Adcock

Manbulloo Mangoes are donating a portion of their fruit to create a limited edition mango sour. Picture: Manbulloo

A new mango sour drink is helping Aussie's struggling with food security.

Mango beverages making a difference

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