Retail spotlight, benchmarking vegetable growers and Young Grower of the Year

19/09/2023 40 min Episodio 2
Retail spotlight, benchmarking vegetable growers and Young Grower of the Year

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Vegalogue is a new podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.This month, we discuss:Retail is under the spotlight with the Government's Competition Policy Review and the Independent Reviewer's Food and Grocery Code surveyA new five-year project helping vegetable growers benchmark their business performance run by PlanfarmThe challenges of starting a new vegetable operation from scratch with Corteva Agriscience Young Grower of the Year, Robert Arvier of West Pine AgGuests:Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs ManagerPaul Omodei, Director of Horticulture, PlanfarmPeter Dobra, R&D Manager, Loose Leaf Lettuce CompanyRobert Arvier, West Pine AgVegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector. Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.