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My harvest: Mat Fox, Pemberton, Western Australia

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 3.12pm

APAL talks to growers about how their harvest is shaping up, some of the main issues they’re facing...

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Backpackers stay to assist Tasmanian fruit growers ride out pandemic

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 7.20am

Reproduced courtesy of the Examiner

With borders closing and quarantine measures are put in place around the world, some backpackers are choosing to stay in Tasmania to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic. And while they have had no trouble finding work, there are significantly fewer foreign languages being spoken on farms that are usually populated by travellers during picking season.

Getting ready for tax time

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 7.15am

Do you know what you can and can’t claim during tax time? It pays to learn what work-related expenses you can claim.

ATO information for agriculture workers

CGA to host COVID-19 telephone hookup for growers

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 30 March 2020, 10.25pm

Lingering air travel and airlines have been identified as key issues for Australia's cherry growers as the industry charts a way through the continuing COVID-19 situation. Cherry exports have grown in recent years following mainland market access to China, Vietnam and Korea, with growers increasingly reliant on air freight to service these markets.

FGT Industry Update - COVID-19

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 30 March 2020, 2.00pm

FGT has been contacted by some growers with queries about managing the ongoing coronavirus situation. Below are a list of key points based on available information at this time, and we will keep you informed if circumstances change.