AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEgg Competition: The ACCC has launched Federal Court action against 12 egg producers and suppliers, alleging they shared production and pricing plans and coordinated culls. Farm Workforce: Queensland producers warn reduced working-holiday visa access and slower processing are worsening seasonal labour shortages, putting harvests and supply chains at risk. Biosecurity: Fire-ant detections, including in Sydney, have renewed concern, while Victoria has eased bird-flu confinement rules for poultry flocks. Trade and Markets: Farmers want better terms in the Australia-EU trade deal, and new Korean export arrangements offer an opening for Australian lemons. Chickpeas have also surged in value, while growers face mounting locust-control costs.
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