Vegetable growers won't plant more crops if costs keep rising
By Michael Condon, David Claughton, and Lara Webster

A snap survey by AUSVEG reveals 27 per cent of Australian vegetable growers have already reduced planting, while some will not harvest current crops because rising costs make it unviable.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/aus-vegetable-growers-stop-planting-middle-east-conflict/106497508

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Vegetable growers won't plant more crops if costs keep rising

A snap survey by AUSVEG reveals 27 per cent of Australian vegetable growers have already reduced planting, while some will not harvest current crops because rising costs make it unviable.

NSW forestry industry fighting to avoid the chopping block
By Lauren Bohane and David Claughton

The NSW forestry industry is calling for secure access to timber as the proposed Great Koala National Park locks up resources and recent closures of Victorian and Western Australian sectors raise fears for the future of native logging.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/nsw-forestry-industry-calls-for-secure-future-national-shutdowns/106471438

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NSW forestry industry fighting to avoid the chopping block

The NSW forestry industry is calling for secure access to timber as the proposed Great Koala National Park locks up resources and recent closures of Victorian and Western Australian sectors raise fears for the future of native logging.