Growers to vote on dried-fruit levy

DRIED-grape growers will soon cast their vote on the future of levies collected for research and development in the Australian dried-fruit industry. Growers will vote on whether they agree to an increase in the levy from $11/tonne to $20/tonne. The proposal to increase the dried-vine-fruits levy follows a motion and vote by members at the […]

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