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The latest Australian Organic industry news.

Proposed law to usher in new consumer protection in Australia

NEVER-before-seen protections for organic consumers and the promise of lucrative new export markets for producers are among the benefits of proposed legislation introduced to Federal Parliament yesterday. The National Organic Standard Bill, a Private Senators’ Bill tabled by The Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie would, if passed, make Australia the final country in the OECD to....
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Food regulator risks Australia’s $2.6bn organic industry with GMO changes

The peak industry body for Australia’s certified organic industry has sounded the alarm over a proposal to drop labelling requirements for gene-edited products saying it will reduce transparency for consumers and increase the risk of unwitting contamination in the strictly non-GMO organic sector.....
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Le Bon Terroir D’emj: Ethically Raised Heritage Pork

It’s no secret that the conversion to organic farming requires years of dedication, but for Emily Pierce and Glen Moir, it has been a labour of love in achieving their goal of producing organic pork under the brand of Le Bon Terroir D’emj, at their farm at Boonoo Boonoo near Tenterfield, in northern New South....
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Greater access for organics on the table with Australia’s largest trading partner

The two largest bodies representing Australia’s certified organic sector have welcomed the announcement from the Federal Government that it is opening negotiations with China on greater market access for organic goods. Australian Organic Limited (AOL) Chief Executive Officer, Jackie Brian, said the Letter of Intent (LOI) signed by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,....
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How to farm twice the amount of land without buying a single extra hectare

Five years ago, fifth generation producer Matthew Marshall and his father Stephen made the bold decision to go “cold turkey” on synthetic fertilisers, replacing them completely with biological fertilisers to enhance productivity on their properties ‘Nandowrie’ and ‘The Pines’, totalling 5,725ha. The Marshalls run Angus/Limousin cross breeders and cultivate organic dryland crops, as well as....
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Danolyte: Solutions for Certified Organic Cleaning Products

Ravi Underwood’s quest to find an organic cleaning product originated from his belief that Australians are living with too many chemicals, and that the side effects are harming the health of humans, animals and the natural environment. Now he has cracked the code by capturing a natural compound that results from the reaction between salt,....
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Education the key to positive future for rural women

One of Queensland’s largest organic beef producers says education is the key to women thriving in the ag space, whether through sharing experiences with each other in rural communities, adopting new technologies or completing a university degree online. Anna Appleton and her husband Fred, in conjunction with Loid and Zabby Appleton, operate Appleton Cattle Company,....
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Organic industry presents five ways to boost exports to Southeast Asia

Leading voices from Australia’s certified organic industry have appeared before a federal parliamentary inquiry into agricultural exports with simple changes that could seize the opportunities represented by a rising Southeast Asia middle class increasingly seeking out premium-quality food.....
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Organic Development Group (ODG) actively working on solution for domestic regulation

The Organic Development Group (ODG) was formed in 2023 to advance the interests of Australia’s growing organic sector, including the pursuit of domestic regulation. An update is provided on recent progress in this area, as well as other important developments and initiatives in the organic space.....
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