Planning Ahead for the 2027 Season
Flowering is not far away. From late July through to early September, orchards across the Northern Rivers and wider Northern NSW region will move through flower development and full bloom. What happens in an orchard over the next few months, and how well growers prepare for it, has a direct impact on the outlook for […]
Farm Input Costs – June 2026
If you haven’t reviewed your input costs recently, now is the time. The disruptions affecting global fertiliser and chemical supply in 2026 are real and for macadamia growers across Northern NSW and the Northern Rivers, the numbers have shifted significantly since the last industry benchmark report was published. Fertiliser Fertiliser is where the biggest exposure […]
Kernel Grub in Macadamia Orchards
With harvest underway across Northern NSW and the Northern Rivers, reports are coming in of Kernel Grub (Assara seminivale) damage being detected during the early stages of this season’s crop. For growers cracking nuts and finding hollowed-out shells packed with webbing and frass instead of usable kernel, it’s a frustrating and commercially costly discovery – […]
Harvesting Best Practice in Macadamias
Harvest Best Practices The macadamia harvest season is one of the most important periods of the year from both a production and quality perspective. By the time the crop reaches maturity, most of the yield potential has already been determined through factors such as nutrition, pest and disease management, irrigation, canopy management and seasonal conditions. […]
Macadamia Farm Consulting Northern Rivers
The Northern Rivers is recognised as one of the premier macadamia growing regions in Australia. Reliable rainfall, generally fertile soils and a favourable climate provide