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‘Gobsmacked at the scale’: blueberry industry’s rapid expansion divides NSW’s mid-north coast

Dairy and beef producers among those concerned about how pesticide use affects their land as well as water quality on the mid-north coast

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2025

New food safety standards for leafy greens, melons and berries have small growers worried about their future

There's concern new regulations could potentially price some small-scale growers out of business, but the peak industry group says growers — irrespective of their size — need to commit to food safety.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

Varroa mite detection in Coffs Harbour prompts mass beehive euthanasia in eradication zone

All recreational and commercial beehives within an eradication zone around Coffs Harbour on NSW's north coast will be destroyed in the latest bid to contain the spread of varroa mite.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022