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19 January 2024
Brought to you by Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor www.olivebiz.com.au
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An emergency biosecurity response to a fire ant outbreak in northern New South Wales appears to have contained the extremely invasive species. | |
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Perth was hit with flash flooding and power outages this week after a storm on a 41C day. (Supplied: Shane Taylor/ABC Weather Obsessed)
Halfway into summer, the season has thrown up a range of extremes across the country - from heavy rainfall and flooding, to a delayed monsoon in the north and extreme heatwaves in the west.
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Sarah Power said the Rotary Capital Region Farmer's Market has continued to grow over its 20 years. (ABC News: Jade Toomey)
Burned by reports of rising prices at the major supermarkets, more consumers are turning to less mainstream ways to buy food and supplies, market sources report. Farmers' markets, local co-operatives and creative food distribution projects are gaining traction, as shoppers become more conscious of where their money is going during Australia's cost of living crisis.
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Got something to sell? Or want to buy? Go direct to your target market – olive growers and producers | |
If you’ve got something industry-related to sell, you can reach your target market directly with Olivebiz Classifieds. Our online Classifieds service is an easy and inexpensive solution to advertising your unwanted equipment. And if there’s something you’re looking for, it’s the ideal way to get the message out loud and clear to your peers and industry associates – the most likely to have what you need.
Olivebiz Classifieds cost just $40 for AOA members ($100 for non-members), including a text ad and link through to either your web page or images hosted on our site. And you don’t need to be a tech-head: just send us your info and we’ll post it up for you.
Olivebiz Classifieds are online now at www.olivebiz.com.au/classifieds. To arrange a listing, contact Gerri at editor@olivegrower.com.au.
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Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the product Roundup. (ABC Rural: Lucy Cooper)
From the smallest backyard to the biggest field of grain, if you are a gardener or a farmer, you have probably used glyphosate. It's the weedkiller that transformed agriculture, paving the way for farming that is gentler on the land, but now an Australian court is set to determine if glyphosate can cause cancer.
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Fabian Fabbro holds the round egg on his farm at Fernvale in the NSW Tweed Valley. (Supplied: Fabian Fabbro)
His hens have laid more than a million eggs over the past five years, but a farmer on the New South Wales North Coast has never seen anything quite like this. Fabian Fabbro was collecting eggs at his Woodland Valley Farm recently when he noticed a specimen that looked perfectly round.
Nothing at all to do with olives but who doesn’t love a good chook/egg story!
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Leadership development scholarships for women in farming and agriculture | | |
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Women & Leadership Australia has announced new scholarships to enable more women to access world-class leadership and workplace skill development programs. Combining cutting-edge leadership theory with practical application and a flexible part-time delivery, Women & Leadership Australia offers an unparalleled learning experience designed to fit your busy schedule.
With partial scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, there are four programs to suit women in non-leadership roles all the way up to senior executives.
Applications close Friday 22 March 2024 unless allocated prior. Find out more here.
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Olive Strategic Agrichemical Review Process survey | |
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The 2023 Olive Industry SARP survey is currently underway and you’re all invited to contribute to the process. Run by Hort Innovation, the Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) provides an updated view of current priorities and gaps regarding pest, disease and weed control for issues specific to our industry.
The closing date for the 2023 Olive Industry SARP survey has been extended to February 29. You can participate in the survey here.
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Webinar: Co-ops 101 for Olive Growers | |
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The AOA’s extension program is getting off and running early this year, with an interactive webinar exploring the opportunities provided by co-operative business operations.
Combining learning and discussion, the session will look at how mutuality and co-operation can collectively solve a problem and form foundations for shared ownership among olive growers. It will specifically cover the foundations of ‘what is a co-op’, with case studies shared for inspiration and discussion.
Hosted by the AOA, the webinar will be presented by Clare Fountain from Co-operative Bonds, supported by the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM). Clare has contributed to national co-op development programs Farming Together and Co-operative Farming, and is currently contributing to the Care Together program of the BCCM.
Details:
Wednesday, 7 February @ 11:00-11:45am AEDT.
Register here.
Matakana Olive Co-operative Webinar
Details of the second webinar on co-operatives have now been confirmed, so please lock Monday, 19 February at 11am AEDT into your diaries.
This webinar will build on the foundation information on co-operatives, with Mahurangi Olives (New Zealand) owner David Sullivan sharing his experience of the successful Matakana Olive Co-operative in practice.
We’ll bring you more detail in next week’s edition of Friday Olive Extracts.
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GROWER TO GROWER
Have a question? Need some advice? Ask a fellow grower!
The FOE team regularly hears from growers with questions about grove or production practices, or equipment, that they just can’t find the answers to. They’re things other producers are likely know about and/or experienced themselves. So we’ve set up a new Friday Olive Extracts feature, Grower to Grower, where you can send your questions and have them answered by your peers.
Just send the details to editor@olivegrower.com.au and we’ll put them out to the Friday Olive Extracts community - that’s thousands of readers across the globe.
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2022/23 Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook launch | |
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Hort Innovation is hosting an online launch event for the ninth edition of the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook. The leading resource for the nation's horticulture statistics and market information, the Handbook contains the latest production, international trade, processing volumes and fresh market distribution data available, across 75 horticultural categories.
When: Wednesday, 7 February 2024 @ 10:30-11:30am AEDT
Where: Online via Zoom
Register here.
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Spanish olive oil prices soar 165% in three years
Spanish olive oil prices rose by 54.6% year-on-year in December 2023, fuelled by drought-impacted harvests and a drop in production, marking a cumulative 165.5% increase in price in three years.
Which may explain why …
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Spain set to eliminate value-added tax on olive oil sales
The Spanish government has announced that olive oil will join the list of staple foods exempt from VAT, which is similar to sales tax, as part of its strategy to curb inflation amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
The new measures are set to be fast-tracked into law with no objections expected from opposition parties.
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Friday Olive Extracts – send us YOUR news | |
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Now that we’re back after the break, the Friday Olive Extracts (FOE) team will continue to bring all the latest industry news and events to your Inbox every week during 2024. THE place to share olive industry news, event details and reminders, our industry e-newsletter keeps growing in popularity and we now have nearly 4000 subscribers across the globe. If you’re not one of them, you can sign up here.
And please remember that FOE is YOUR e-newsletter, so we’re keen to receive your news and help spread the word. Just email your information to Editor Gerri Nelligan at editor@olivegrower.com.au - it’s free, and the best way to reach your fellow industry members!
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Czech controls find problems with olive oil and meat products
Czech controls on olive oil have found two-thirds of samples were non-compliant. The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) focused on the quality of olive oils on the domestic market. Overall, 67 percent of evaluated samples failed to meet the requirements of European legislation.
This is getting really concerning for the reputation of our industry globally.
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Dua Lipa has long been a fan of olive oil-drenched ice cream. X/Dua Lipa.
Can’t decide between sweet or savory? You don’t have to. Influencers are topping their traditional vanilla ice cream with a drizzle of olive oil in the latest food trend that is sweeping TikTok.
All helping to spread the word about the flavour benefits of adding olive oil!
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El Niño decimates Peruvian olive harvest
Officials in Peru anticipate a 90 percent decrease in olive oil production before the 2024 harvest, citing climate extremes attributed to El Niño. Local producers estimate the country will produce between 700 and 1,000 tons of olive oil in 2024, down from 7,000 tons produced in 2023.
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Hero Bread reformulates products with olive oil
Low-carb bread brand Hero Bread has reformulated its bread, buns and tortillas to feature olive oil. The olive oil replaces canola oil and seed oil, the company said. Hero Bread said olive oil offers several benefits, including being nutrient dense, heart-healthy and rich in antioxidants, including vitamin E and protective plant compounds.
Their marketing line: “This key ingredient upgrade adds the heart-healthy benefits of olive oil to every bite of Hero and makes our already delicious, better-for-you baked goods even tastier.”
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