Marty, I just worked out in my veggie patch for most of the day. I am concerned about our Australian farmers. Drought, bushfires, the floods, everyone should start growing edibles everywhere, cities, suburbs, rural. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
The more we grow are own food which tastes better, the farmer will suffer in loss of customers trickling from store back to the farmers gate. There are some greedy farmers out there too, seen farm gate price, or organic markets ridiculous. If the farmer is getting $1.50 for his goods to market or supermarket he wants $3.50- $4.00 from you, I say no thanks.
Thank you Marty for sharing this information It’s a worry going forward regarding the food crisis situation The big companies are greedy terrible situation There are a lot of people in the community growing their own food Hopefully the small market farmers will take over I
I am concerned about foreign ownership of our productive agricultural areas. Farmers are being enticed by wealthy overseas buyers and I can understand many Australian farmers are aging. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Costa Group In September 2023, the Board of Costa agreed to a takeover offer from a private equity consortium led by Paine Schwartz Partners, Driscoll’s Inc and the British Columbian Investment Management Corp at AUD 3.20 per share, valuing the company at approximately AUD 1.5 billion.[5] The takeover was completed in February 2024.
The silver lining is that a growing number of younger people are dreaming of homesteading and market farming. Hopefully that translates to action and we will see a greater number of smaller local producers. 🤞
Huge monopoly farms are going to behave just like the gas producers. Sell and export to the highest bidder to make the biggest dollar. You have seen what happened to the gas prices, exactly the same is going to happen to food prices.
It’s all going perfectly to plan. Family farms must go as small business must go! Notice about every 7 kilometres there’s another identical giant shopping centre with not a family business to be seen, just the same multinational franchises - Cole’s, Ww, Sydney Tools, Clark Rubber, Autobarn, Supercheap Auto, etc. nobody can start a business from scratch because they ain’t in the billion dollar buyer group.
Ive always loved the idea of farmers markets. We have a localish one but its only once a month. So we go to the local fruit and veg shop. Its unfortunate that people are so busy that the convenience of buying everything from one big chain supermarket wins out over all the other options. Thankyou for you content. It is making me think.
This is why I grow my own veggies, and expensive things like tumeric. Also, my stuff will be much healthier and fresher for me than what any businesses will produce. I really feel for the farmers. Marty, in 1983 I was on a farm and the farmer had a carton of milk on the table, I said what are you doing? Surely it would be cheaper to milk the dam cow? To my shock, He said, "no its cheaper for me to buy it on shop". Go figure?!?!
Appreciate the information Marty but don’t feel like you have to feed the trolls. Haters gonna hate mate, but traffic‘s traffic and views are views. 😅 Happy New Year 🥂
I have a question out of ignorance….are we talking about fresh foods here?, Cole’s and woolies have the worst quality fruit n veg, and there meat is injected full of water…..usually most of us will go to IGA and/local butchers and growers markets for the fresh stuff of reasonable quality…..I’ve always assumed that most produce gets sold to those that manufacture processed foods, is that a wrong assumption?
Hey Marty. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has the legal authority and power to break up the companies. They've never used the power but they have stopped mergers and aquisitions in the past on the basis of too little competition and too much market power. They should not be able to tell farmers what price they are getting, and trying to foist 2011 prices on them. I think we have to break them up. Split Coles into 4 different businesses and Woolworths into two, and force them to use independent merchandisers so they can't bully farmers.
We also need to eat to seasons, we are importing so much food into our country, look what happened when China dumped its garlic in Australia, farmers could survive, Chinese garlic increased in price now Australian growers are starting to increase production. The crap that Cole’s and Woolworths sell can keep Australian Product they want $33kg for no smell no quality, even saw Spanish onions at $9 kg loose in IGA.
Are farmers required to sell to grocery stores in Australia? We have several different supply chains in the USA. And there are regional differences. In the South, you have wholesalers that market directly to chain stores. However you also have big wholesale markets. The wholesale markets allow smaller Mom and Pop stores, Restaurants, and Farmer's Market vendors to buy wholesale. They, some of them pick it up themselves. Then there is the "come to my farm" to pick it up through our Dept of Agriculture. We also have tailgate farmers. They grow it, drive into the city and set up on a lot or the side of the road and sell it. Then we have Subscription Farms. People pay a subcription for so much produce or meat or milk, etc. per year. Known as Shares. I don't know why your farmers couldn't choose another method.
An Australian moving to New Zealand is unheard of lol I get shit all the time LOL I say it's no different any more guys I have worked the big mines in my home get to New zealand and I work the quarry industry nothing is different mate but fresh produce on the side of the road fruit 🎉omg the best 👌
Dairy industry the best it has been what is going on over home I'm bloody embarrassed to be an Australian it's a shit show mate 😢because no one has a say any more our voting come on its a fucking joke how do we fix it ........fucking my God
I hear from my NZ colleagues everything tastes better over there. However they do live here in Australia for financial/employment reasons mostly. Such a shame they feel the need to leave their paradise. Id love to live over there. No snakes!
Australian Farming/Food Companies being sold overseas Costa Food Group In September 2023, the Board of Costa agreed to a takeover offer from a private equity consortium led by Paine Schwartz Partners, Driscoll’s Inc and the British Columbian Investment Management Corp at AUD 3.20 per share, valuing the company at approximately AUD 1.5 billion.[5] The takeover was completed in February 2024.
Mate, you think its bad here. Ive recently become interested in "The food forest Namibia" These guys earn nothing and pay the same as we do almost, its crazy. Give it a shout outbif u like it.
I counted the comments last night because my original one that mentioned wef and un agendas are being implemented and they don't want framing and want to depopulate all animals including humans was no longer showing for me. At that stage you were missing ten comments. I guess once again we are not allowed to talk about the truth. Let's see how long they allow this reply to stay up.
We have Aldi also IGA Foodworks and Costco, not just Cole’s and Woolworths. Regarding Cole’s wastage last year was at 20% this also included shoplifting, that’s lots of food mostly in Vegetables but meat and dairy would be contributing to that figure slightly. Supermarkets are sent rubbish from growers and are returned, this happens more frequently, the farmer is hoping that they accept it otherwise a waste or lower pricing range. Thinking of the Mushroom, do to any Markets they are graded in about 10 types, each getting less, buyers want good quality, but don’t want to pay for it hence forced to take lower graded stock. Senate Article, but supermarket bashing, what Percentage of fruit and vegetables go to markets where Supply and Demand. Dairy was because of deregulation in Dairy Industry when milk costs 38c ( costing more than it took to produce) now worth more as milk stock is less and the bigger companies tender for milk giving more to farmers You need to look at what food is demanded by customers, they want straight good looking food, not understanding flavour at times, but taste is the same as in a Fruit Shop, because it comes from the same farms. There’s lots of waste as well in the Supermarket industry when it comes to fruit and vegetables. Every State that has a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Market middle men, they buy from farmers sell too fruit shops and directly to large restruant chains excluding McDonalds and others.
I don't think that any farmer would send "trash" veggies to market. The long haul and rough handling effects the quality. Every one wants the perfect product. Years ago when I sold veggies you would not believe how some people wanted the stuff for almost free. Never had trouble selling the stuff to some one else for what I asked. As for dairy you should work at one for a year-365 twice a day. Plus the cows need to be feed and cared for. Insurance etc. Do you work for free? I do not.
If God's view is one of peace for all Creations as per Isaiah 11:6-9 where God desires no animals are slaughtered, does anyone not see how God is forcefully bringing about a change so people would stop animal farming and do what is right as per Proverbs 12:10-11?
@dealarr what's been happening which is in scripture, is the delusion. God is allowing satan free run. Why? Because he's calling his children, but they are defiant. God will give ONE chance during the tribulation for repentance, and that's it. It's now or never. Romans 10:9
Marty, I just worked out in my veggie patch for most of the day. I am concerned about our Australian farmers. Drought, bushfires, the floods, everyone should start growing edibles everywhere, cities, suburbs, rural. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I'm also concerned about our farmers too . No farmers, no food, no future.
The more we grow are own food which tastes better, the farmer will suffer in loss of customers trickling from store back to the farmers gate.
There are some greedy farmers out there too, seen farm gate price, or organic markets ridiculous.
If the farmer is getting $1.50 for his goods to market or supermarket he wants $3.50- $4.00 from you, I say no thanks.
Our meteorologist has to check in with the Commerce department when manipulating the weather.
By growing our own we get some safety and control in our lives in these worrying times
You have a point and it's true, greed is everywhere
Don’t be discouraged, you may only be one voice,however it is being amplified.👍🏻🇦🇺
Thanks
Thank you Marty for sharing this information
It’s a worry going forward regarding the food crisis situation
The big companies are greedy terrible situation
There are a lot of people in the community growing their own food
Hopefully the small market farmers will take over
I
Be nice to see market gardens come back, I think land is just too expensive these days though
I am concerned about foreign ownership of our productive agricultural areas. Farmers are being enticed by wealthy overseas buyers and I can understand many Australian farmers are aging. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Chinese Cattle Ranches, and other farms including Costa Foods (Salad Grower) ASX Listed Company where brought out earlier this year
Costa Group
In September 2023, the Board of Costa agreed to a takeover offer from a private equity consortium led by Paine Schwartz Partners, Driscoll’s Inc and the British Columbian Investment Management Corp at AUD 3.20 per share, valuing the company at approximately AUD 1.5 billion.[5] The takeover was completed in February 2024.
G'DAY G'DAY MARTY 🤗😊
THANKYOU SOOOO MUCH FOR SHARING 💝💖💝💖😊
Shouldnt be allowed
Thanks you too
The silver lining is that a growing number of younger people are dreaming of homesteading and market farming. Hopefully that translates to action and we will see a greater number of smaller local producers. 🤞
Fingers crossed
Even before I found your channel last month I have been aware of the issues for a while.
Huge monopoly farms are going to behave just like the gas producers. Sell and export to the highest bidder to make the biggest dollar. You have seen what happened to the gas prices, exactly the same is going to happen to food prices.
Well said
This is why so many people are starting to grow their own food myself included
Yer it’s one way we can get some control
Another thing to consider is the tax...
I know, I gotta get that into the topic soon!
It’s all going perfectly to plan. Family farms must go as small business must go! Notice about every 7 kilometres there’s another identical giant shopping centre with not a family business to be seen, just the same multinational franchises - Cole’s, Ww, Sydney Tools, Clark Rubber, Autobarn, Supercheap Auto, etc.
nobody can start a business from scratch because they ain’t in the billion dollar buyer group.
Sad to see, but I trust in gods plan for me
Ive always loved the idea of farmers markets. We have a localish one but its only once a month. So we go to the local fruit and veg shop. Its unfortunate that people are so busy that the convenience of buying everything from one big chain supermarket wins out over all the other options. Thankyou for you content. It is making me think.
So true, the convenience trumps as many are so busy. I am guilty of it to at times
Me too
This is why I grow my own veggies, and expensive things like tumeric. Also, my stuff will be much healthier and fresher for me than what any businesses will produce. I really feel for the farmers.
Marty, in 1983 I was on a farm and the farmer had a carton of milk on the table, I said what are you doing? Surely it would be cheaper to milk the dam cow? To my shock, He said, "no its cheaper for me to buy it on shop". Go figure?!?!
Yer go figure wow!
Billion dollar profit making corporations will never behave unless forced to by government regulations
The top 100 corporations in Australia paid a sum total $30 in tax. That is 3 0 dollars
@@madrabbitwomanthat is disgusting. I knew it was like that in the US, but here? I thought we were better than that!
Nah, few payed less due to accounting methods, Cole’s and Woolworths payed their fair share.
Well said
Appreciate the information Marty but don’t feel like you have to feed the trolls. Haters gonna hate mate, but traffic‘s traffic and views are views. 😅 Happy New Year 🥂
Cheers
Family farms are also in danger if Albo brings in the inheriatage tax that the UK have there. 90% I think.
Big worry that one, more tax on our already paid taxes
It always starts from one strong voice. We need to take the power away from these big 2. Give the power back to the people
True my friend. Take the power back is a song I remember well
The Atherton Tablelands use to be dairy farms all over the place. Not anymore. Those who can do something about this, aren't.
I have a question out of ignorance….are we talking about fresh foods here?, Cole’s and woolies have the worst quality fruit n veg, and there meat is injected full of water…..usually most of us will go to IGA and/local butchers and growers markets for the fresh stuff of reasonable quality…..I’ve always assumed that most produce gets sold to those that manufacture processed foods, is that a wrong assumption?
Your right! What we are saying is the farmers are the fresh food people!
Alot of market gardens around perth have become housing estates.easier to sell get cash than work for years to earn little
Happened in Sydney and s many places
I wonder if the cricket farms get subsidies from our government.
I dont think so yet haha
Any eggs in the stores down your way? No eggs in Brisbane Coles or Woolies all week…
We have a number of chooks they aren't laying much of late.we need to charge $10 a dozen just to cover feed costs
Not many
I charge that, make a small profit and get free eggs
Hey Marty. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has the legal authority and power to break up the companies. They've never used the power but they have stopped mergers and aquisitions in the past on the basis of too little competition and too much market power. They should not be able to tell farmers what price they are getting, and trying to foist 2011 prices on them. I think we have to break them up. Split Coles into 4 different businesses and Woolworths into two, and force them to use independent merchandisers so they can't bully farmers.
Good way to look at it, creating competition
We also need to eat to seasons, we are importing so much food into our country, look what happened when China dumped its garlic in Australia, farmers could survive, Chinese garlic increased in price now Australian growers are starting to increase production.
The crap that Cole’s and Woolworths sell can keep Australian Product they want $33kg for no smell no quality, even saw Spanish onions at $9 kg loose in IGA.
It's not something I know much about imports, but I can see it being a big issue
No shit! Been going on for years and as per usual it gets attention way too late. Look up Wade the Farmer from Victoria
Cheers
Marty, Norco uses Bovaer, and they are looking at developing synthetic milk in the near future.
Really wow. I buy their organic milk
Are farmers required to sell to grocery stores in Australia?
We have several different supply chains in the USA. And there are regional differences.
In the South, you have wholesalers that market directly to chain stores.
However you also have big wholesale markets. The wholesale markets allow smaller Mom and Pop stores, Restaurants, and Farmer's Market vendors to buy wholesale. They, some of them pick it up themselves.
Then there is the "come to my farm" to pick it up through our Dept of Agriculture.
We also have tailgate farmers. They grow it, drive into the city and set up on a lot or the side of the road and sell it.
Then we have Subscription Farms. People pay a subcription for so much produce or meat or milk, etc. per year. Known as Shares.
I don't know why your farmers couldn't choose another method.
No but it's where everyone shops mostly,,,we need more competition which has been monopolised
👌👍
I just moved to New Zealand wow its healthy over hear 😮
An Australian moving to New Zealand is unheard of lol I get shit all the time LOL I say it's no different any more guys I have worked the big mines in my home get to New zealand and I work the quarry industry nothing is different mate but fresh produce on the side of the road fruit 🎉omg the best 👌
Pizza sauce bro 😋
Dairy industry the best it has been what is going on over home I'm bloody embarrassed to be an Australian it's a shit show mate 😢because no one has a say any more our voting come on its a fucking joke how do we fix it ........fucking my God
Pizza sauce let's go lol
I hear from my NZ colleagues everything tastes better over there. However they do live here in Australia for financial/employment reasons mostly. Such a shame they feel the need to leave their paradise. Id love to live over there. No snakes!
Australian Farming/Food Companies being sold overseas
Costa Food Group
In September 2023, the Board of Costa agreed to a takeover offer from a private equity consortium led by Paine Schwartz Partners, Driscoll’s Inc and the British Columbian Investment Management Corp at AUD 3.20 per share, valuing the company at approximately AUD 1.5 billion.[5] The takeover was completed in February 2024.
Thanks for sharing, good info
Mate, you think its bad here.
Ive recently become interested in "The food forest Namibia"
These guys earn nothing and pay the same as we do almost, its crazy.
Give it a shout outbif u like it.
Thanks for sharing. Might be a good idea to look at how other places are combating similar or issues that outweigh ours
Are you deleting comments?
No, but I have heard comment are going missing.
I counted the comments last night because my original one that mentioned wef and un agendas are being implemented and they don't want framing and want to depopulate all animals including humans was no longer showing for me. At that stage you were missing ten comments. I guess once again we are not allowed to talk about the truth. Let's see how long they allow this reply to stay up.
We have Aldi also IGA Foodworks and Costco, not just Cole’s and Woolworths.
Regarding Cole’s wastage last year was at 20% this also included shoplifting, that’s lots of food mostly in Vegetables but meat and dairy would be contributing to that figure slightly.
Supermarkets are sent rubbish from growers and are returned, this happens more frequently, the farmer is hoping that they accept it otherwise a waste or lower pricing range.
Thinking of the Mushroom, do to any Markets they are graded in about 10 types, each getting less, buyers want good quality, but don’t want to pay for it hence forced to take lower graded stock.
Senate Article, but supermarket bashing, what Percentage of fruit and vegetables go to markets where Supply and Demand.
Dairy was because of deregulation in Dairy Industry when milk costs 38c ( costing more than it took to produce) now worth more as milk stock is less and the bigger companies tender for milk giving more to farmers
You need to look at what food is demanded by customers, they want straight good looking food, not understanding flavour at times, but taste is the same as in a Fruit Shop, because it comes from the same farms.
There’s lots of waste as well in the Supermarket industry when it comes to fruit and vegetables.
Every State that has a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Market middle men, they buy from farmers sell too fruit shops and directly to large restruant chains excluding McDonalds and others.
I don't think that any farmer would send "trash" veggies to market. The long haul and rough handling effects the quality. Every one wants the perfect product. Years ago when I sold veggies you would not believe how some people wanted the stuff for almost free. Never had trouble selling the stuff to some one else for what I asked. As for dairy you should work at one for a year-365 twice a day. Plus the cows need to be feed and cared for. Insurance etc. Do you work for free? I do not.
If God's view is one of peace for all Creations as per Isaiah 11:6-9 where God desires no animals are slaughtered, does anyone not see how God is forcefully bringing about a change so people would stop animal farming and do what is right as per Proverbs 12:10-11?
Getting a little ahead of yourself there! That's talking about AFTER Jesus returns.
@dealarr what's been happening which is in scripture, is the delusion. God is allowing satan free run. Why? Because he's calling his children, but they are defiant. God will give ONE chance during the tribulation for repentance, and that's it. It's now or never. Romans 10:9
ABC 😂