Monthly Archives: June 2022

Vigilance – The key to farm safety

Here is an article by Kiara Stacey, Journalist with the Stock Journal – Incidents of on-farm deaths have decreased by 20% in 2021 nationally, compared with 2020, according to the latest figures in the Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia 2021 report prepared by AgHealth Australia. In 2021, tractors were listed the highest cause of […]

Tips to secure a viable workforce

Successful strategies used by growers to secure a viable workforce in times of significant labour shortage? Over the past few years, Harvest Trail Service providers have collected information from a large number of growers and employers across the country. Here are some of the most successful strategies used by growers to secure and retain a […]

National Harvest Guide – New edition, June 2022

The latest edition of the National Harvest Guide is now available. This guide is produced to assist horticulture jobseekers, both Aussies and overseas visitors, locate picking and packing and other harvest jobs across all major horticulture areas in Australia. It contains crop calendars for all areas: and a description of the location, how to get […]

Biosecurity – Footwear on the farm

Managing footwear on farm Important information from the Queensland Department of Agriculture & Fisheries – What is farm biosecurity? Biosecurity refers to all the measures taken to minimise the risk of infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms entering, emerging, establishing or spreading on farm, potentially harming the population, our food security and […]

Piecework

Making the new piecework floor work for you Can the new piece-rate floor attract workers? Every change is an opportunity. Like it or not, the new piecework floor is now required By now you will have been inundated with information about the new piece rate regime that came into effect on 28 April 2022.  Regardless […]

Worker Profile – Weylan Gaskin

MADEC recently caught up with South Australian local Weylan Gaskin, while he was working in the beautiful Barossa to talk all things harvest work! Weylan who previously worked in a warehouse as a forklift operator, had never looked to harvest work before he found MADEC Harvest Trail Services. MADEC Harvest Trail Services introduced Weylan to […]

Grower Profile – Marenny Vale Orchards

Marenny Vale Orchards is based across 3 locations in the Bunbartha and Nathalia area of the City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria.  The family owned farm is third generation ‘fruit salad’ farmers. In the late 1980’s the owners (Mark & Jenny Morey) bought an abandoned citrus grove in Nathalia which they developed into a highly productive […]

In Season – Asian Greens

The Australian horticulture sector is vast, and it’s easy for certain fruit and vegetables to get lost amongst the staple groceries you buy each week from your favourite retailer or fresh produce market. We want to let you in on a secret – a diverse range of leafy Asian greens are grown year-round across Australia.  […]

Site Profile – BEST Harvest Trail Services

The best of both worlds Country living with easy access to city perks is where the BEST Harvest Trail Service calls home. With their Gatton office located just over an hour from Brisbane and their Stanthorpe office a breezy two and a half hours away, the Darling Downs harvest region ticks all the boxes when […]

Vigilance – The key to farm safety

Here is an article by Kiara Stacey, Journalist with the Stock Journal – Incidents of on-farm deaths have decreased by 20% in 2021 nationally, compared with 2020, according to the latest figures in the Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia 2021 report prepared by AgHealth Australia. In 2021, tractors were listed the highest cause of […]