Category: CEO Member Update

The ACCC presented to the ABGC Board on the Horticulture Code of Conduct (Hort Code) review. Some of the key points noted include: Growers and wholesalers can agree on a set price. Merchants must tell growers what the sale price was. A bargaining group may…

The latest research suggests that TR4 destruction zone requirements can be improved, and offer management improvements to affected growers. Destruction zone workshops were planned for this week in FNQ however have been cancelled due to the presence of Cyclone Jasper. Workshops will be rescheduled for…

APVMA releases chlorpyrifos proposed regulatory decision Today the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) released its proposed regulatory decision on the reconsideration of chlorpyrifos( e.g Strikeout 500 plus many other products), which is widely used in for the control of pests in agricultural, horticultural,…