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Winter coats are removed inside Tatura’s new multi-million dollar greenhouse. The temperature is 28 degrees Celsius and smells of 150,000 stems of tomato plants. Key points: Greenhouse tomato grower expands operations in Tatura A 6-hectare greenhouse will create 60 new jobs The company has been financially supported by the Victorian government The new six-hectare greenhouse will produce 4,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year and create 60 new jobs for the site. Flavorite chief executive Mike Nichol said, due to high demand for the product, the company will expand in four Victoria locations. “We have one here in Tatura, one in Katunga, Mansfield and our base in Warragul,” he said. “Warragul is the biggest at the moment, but in Katunga we have room for another 30 hectares. “We have space to house three other greenhouses in Tatura as well as a very large packing warehouse, which allows us to ship products directly from here.” The company grows tomatoes, cucu...

Newswise — Genome sequencing, in which scientists use laboratory methods to determine the genetic makeup of a particular organism, is becoming a common practice in insect research. A greater understanding of insect biology helps scientists better manage insects, both those that benefit ecosystems and those that damage food supplies and threaten human health by carrying disease. Researchers have developed a workflow method, called Fanflow4Insects, which describes the function of genes in insects. In functional annotations, scientists collect information about the biological identity of genes. The team’s new method uses transcribed sequence information as well as genome and protein sequence databases. With Fanflow4Insects, the team has annotated functional information of Japanese stick insects and silkworms, including gene expression and sequence analysis. The functional annotation information provided by their workflow will greatly expand the possibilities of entomological res...

For many Australians who enjoy coffee to get through the day, another price hike in the cost of living is coming your way. Despite rising milk prices, a cafe near you may want to charge more for a cup of coffee. Key points: A cafe in Hobart says it will raise the price of its coffee by between 50 and 80 cents a cup The price increase follows the increase in the cost of milk, which dairy farmers say has been happening for a long time Coffee lovers say they are happy that dairy farmers are receiving more for their product Hobart cafe owner Sue Stagg says her customers will soon pay extra — “50 or 80 cents per cup”. Mrs Stagg and her staff make about 8,000 copies a week. They use 1,300 liters of milk per week — and the price of milk goes up. “Prices of everything went up, coffee, milk, packaging, everything went up,” said Mrs Stagg. “We support local [milk] suppliers and they are considering increasing their prices with us,” said Mrs Stagg. “Everyo...

For many Australians who enjoy coffee to get through the day, another price hike in the cost of living is coming your way. Despite rising milk prices, a cafe near you may want to charge more for a cup of coffee. Key points: A cafe in Hobart says it will raise the price of its coffee by between 50 and 80 cents a cup The price increase followed the increase in the cost of milk, which dairy farmers say has been happening for a long time Coffee lovers say they are happy that dairy farmers are receiving more for their product Hobart cafe owner Sue Stagg says her customers will soon pay extra — “50 or 80 cents per cup”. Mrs Stagg and her staff make about 8,000 copies a week. They use 1,300 liters of milk per week — and the price of milk goes up. “Prices of everything went up, coffee, milk, packaging, everything went up,” said Mrs Stagg. “We support local [milk] suppliers and they are considering increasing their prices with us,” said Mrs Stagg. “Every...

Demand for some sectors of the used vehicle market has “fallen off a cliff”, according to a leading assessor, while demand for needs-based vehicles from “bubble hatches” to workhorse LandCruiser Toyota remains hot. Key points: A vehicle auctioneer says practicality, not status, now drives buying decisions The golden age of ag contributed to a huge demand for farm equipment and tools, along with an instant asset write-off of $150,000 LandCruiser in particular demands more used than new The COVID-19 production and delivery delays have created unprecedented demand in the used vehicle market. But auctioneer and appraiser Simon Cotter said with rising interest rates there is now a duality in the vehicle market, with demand for luxury vehicles falling while workhorse and budget options continue to sell at or even above retail prices. Our sale last week was the first sale since the COVID outbreak where, with certain products, the lack of interest was very noticeable on ...