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Food production industry welcomes career changers

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 6.00pm

Keelan Spottswood is thriving in his new role at The Westerway Berry Farm. His previous experience mainly involved working as a chef, but he has since found a passion for working in the great outdoors and learning how to grow food. The Westerway Berry Farm have shown their confidence in Keelan by giving him more responsibilities on the farm and in the fruit processing facility.

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APAL: Grower input sought to reduce grower insurance costs

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 11.55am

APAL are asking for industry input as they explore ways to help growers, cool store operators and packing sheds tackle rapidly rising insurance premiums across the sector. APAL say one option, a Discretionary Mutual Fund (DMF), is shaping up as a potential winner across the apple and pear sector, providing an effective risk-management structure to benefit industry and replace traditional insurances.

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