Eliza Berlage

Oct 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Bethanie Alderson |Eliza Berlage

Farmers across the country's south-east are coming to grips with the fallout from last month's unseasonally cold overnight temperatures, with some calling for the event to be treated as a natural disaster in order to trigger urgent government assistance.

Sep 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Eliza Berlage

Growing cherries is "high risk, high reward" but farmers now have access to new varieties better suited to difficult climate conditions. Australians love cherries, with more than 80 per cent of the 15,000 tonne national production consumed domestically last year, according to industry body Hort Innovation. Low-chill varieties are being planted in the hopes of shoring up supply to meet the Aussie and export appetite for these festive fruits.

Sep 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Eliza Berlage

If you have baulked at the price of table grapes at the supermarket lately the good news is they could drop by up to $10 a kilogram when the Australian season brings locally-grown produce to the shelves. Predominantly US-grown grapes are currently selling for $9-22/kg at major supermarkets before Australia's season which . About 59 per cent of Aussie households bought table grapes last year, with an average domestic consumption of 4.15kg per person, according to industry body Hort Innovation.

Sep 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Eliza Berlage

With fewer people drinking wine globally, grape growers are increasingly pulling out vines and searching for alternative crops. But amid a global shortage of olive oil, a more efficient way of farming olives, that allows grape growers to use their existing machinery is presenting a golden opportunity. Featured: Include all speakers and ensure names are spelled correctly. Ashley Ratcliff, ViticulturistElla Winnall, Berri Barmera Council MayorSav Catanzariti, Francesco Olive Oil

Aug 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Will Hunter |Timu King |Eliza Berlage

Houseboat tourism is a significant contributor to the economy of South Australia's Riverland region, but the multi-million-dollar industry is running aground. It is a trade that has seen dramatic highs and lows; from tourism booms during the COVID-19 pandemic to devastating losses during the 2022–23 River Murray floods. But now operators are facing a different challenge — their boats are getting stuck.