Fusarium wilt arrives in NT
Watermelon growers in the Northern Territory are battling a disease that can kill their crops.
View ArticlePicking winners
There's something about Katherine in the Northern Territory which has attracted more than its share of enthusiastic agricultural entrepreneurs. The sun shines for much of the year and when it doesn't,...
View ArticleCool dry season affects watermelon yield
A colder than average dry season in the Northern Territory has kept the yield down for the Top End's watermelon crop.
View ArticleQantas dispute affects NT mango harvest
A mango grower near Katherine in the Northern Territory says the industrial dispute between Qantas and several unions has resulted in labour shortages during harvest time.
View ArticleMangoes 'too cheap to pick' in Katherine
One of the largest mango growers in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory says prices for some lines of fruit are so low they're not worth picking.
View ArticleRice crop trials show promise for Top End success
A Northern Territory research scientist says she has no doubt rice can be grown commercially in the Top End after successful trials at Tortilla Flats, south of Darwin.
View ArticleBumper mango season delivers a sweet $80m feast
The Northern Territory mango industry says it has broken harvest records in a bumper season this year.
View ArticleLack of rain hurting Katherine hay crops
Hay crops in the Katherine region are struggling due to an unseasonable lack of rain.
View ArticleCentral Oz hay crops struggling
Hay crops in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory are struggling due to an unseasonable lack of rain.
View ArticleNo rain means Katherine hay growers may have to replant crops
Hay crops in the Katherine region may have to be replanted if they don't receive more rain soon.
View ArticleGood lemon prices in Top End
A lemon grower in the Northern Territory says prices are excellent for the harvest in the Top End.
View ArticleWet season lets Top End hay growers down
Hay growers in the Top End have had to replant their crops with this year's wet season failing to live up to its name.
View ArticleStrong mango harvest for central Australia
The mango harvest near Ti Tree was a good one, says the owner of one of the few farms in Central Australia.
View ArticleNT red grapefruit season disappointing
One of the only remaining red grapefruit growers in the Katherine area of the Northern Territory says it's been a disappointing harvest.
View ArticleTerritory grower trying grafted melons to overcome wilt
A watermelon grower in the Douglas Daly is going to trial new type of grafted plant this year, after yields were kept down last year due to wilt.
View ArticleGiant bird net to protect new crops
A giant bird net has been constructed at a research farm just out of Katherine in the Northern Territory.
View ArticleMango farmers meet to share knowledge in Katherine
A group of mango farmers from about half a dozen businesses gathered in Katherine yesterday to have a chat about what they're all doing to try to improve their operations.
View ArticleKey election issues: the environment
The Northern Territory is on the brink of a resources boom, and with some of the most extraordinary environmental assets in Australia, how will our leaders manage increasing development pressures? ABC...
View ArticleBig mango harvest will put pressure on transport
The Northern Territory Mango Industry Association is in discussions with transport companies to make sure there are enough trucks during the peak of the mango season.
View ArticleDisease ravages NT banana farm
A banana farm in north-east Arnhem Land has had to let workers go after its plants contracted Panama disease.
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