Campbell Cooney
@campbellcooney.bsky.social
Former journalist and truck driver, now working in the comms sector as Senior Comms Officer with AUSVEG, representing Australia's vegetable growers.
Also a father and husband.
Melbourne's now home but always a Queenslander.
Also a father and husband.
Melbourne's now home but always a Queenslander.
Once again on the tools.
Really enjoyed talking to Ben and Walt from the Western Growers Association in the USA about automation in farming.
Part two drops in a fortnight. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
Really enjoyed talking to Ben and Walt from the Western Growers Association in the USA about automation in farming.
Part two drops in a fortnight. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
R&D: Part 1 Farming automation and technology - A discussing with the USA's Western Growers Association - Vegalogue
At this year’s Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar, (Project Code VG24003), funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government, ...
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August 3, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Once again on the tools.
Really enjoyed talking to Ben and Walt from the Western Growers Association in the USA about automation in farming.
Part two drops in a fortnight. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
Really enjoyed talking to Ben and Walt from the Western Growers Association in the USA about automation in farming.
Part two drops in a fortnight. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
On the latest Vegalogue podcast I spoke to participants in the AUSVEG led grower study tour visit to India as part of a pilot program for recruiting and integrating skilled and semi-skilled workers into Australian horticulture. You can listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
June 15, 2026 at 3:32 AM
On the latest Vegalogue podcast I spoke to participants in the AUSVEG led grower study tour visit to India as part of a pilot program for recruiting and integrating skilled and semi-skilled workers into Australian horticulture. You can listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
No doubt plenty happy about this. I think it's a pity. Worked on it in comms in 2018 and thought it had promise. Quick question: What about work has been completed further north from Parkes? www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/923995...
'Absolutely shafted': Inland Rail cut short as Labor abandons full completion
Regions left to clean up the mess as project hits the end of the line.
www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au
May 6, 2026 at 3:57 AM
No doubt plenty happy about this. I think it's a pity. Worked on it in comms in 2018 and thought it had promise. Quick question: What about work has been completed further north from Parkes? www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/923995...
Onion growers! We asked and you said the United States was a top destination for a study tour, so we're taking you in 2026! Key regions will potentially include California and the Pacific Northwest. Complete the EOI form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Onion growers! We asked and you said the United States was a top destination for a study tour, so we're taking you in 2026! Key regions will potentially include California and the Pacific Northwest. Complete the EOI form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Shot and edited this up in the Lockyer Valley a couple of months ago.
Again, as I always say, good to be back on the VJ tools, even for just a little while. #AUSVEG #ausag youtu.be/iddVM-wDtMU?...
Again, as I always say, good to be back on the VJ tools, even for just a little while. #AUSVEG #ausag youtu.be/iddVM-wDtMU?...
2025 Onion Study Tour to the United Kingdom and The Netherlands
YouTube video by AUSVEG
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December 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Shot and edited this up in the Lockyer Valley a couple of months ago.
Again, as I always say, good to be back on the VJ tools, even for just a little while. #AUSVEG #ausag youtu.be/iddVM-wDtMU?...
Again, as I always say, good to be back on the VJ tools, even for just a little while. #AUSVEG #ausag youtu.be/iddVM-wDtMU?...
The AUSVEG Summer 2025/26 Grower Magazine is now available. This season’s edition includes highlights on the Gatton AgTech Showcase, study tours, and the Pledge for More Veg. Download your copy ausveg.com.au/publication/...
#AUSVEG #EatMoreAusVeg #VegNET #VegetableResources #ausag
#AUSVEG #EatMoreAusVeg #VegNET #VegetableResources #ausag
December 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The AUSVEG Summer 2025/26 Grower Magazine is now available. This season’s edition includes highlights on the Gatton AgTech Showcase, study tours, and the Pledge for More Veg. Download your copy ausveg.com.au/publication/...
#AUSVEG #EatMoreAusVeg #VegNET #VegetableResources #ausag
#AUSVEG #EatMoreAusVeg #VegNET #VegetableResources #ausag
Have a listen to the latest
AUSVEG podcast. Hear about the recent onion study tour to the UK and the Netherlands. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
AUSVEG podcast. Hear about the recent onion study tour to the UK and the Netherlands. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Have a listen to the latest
AUSVEG podcast. Hear about the recent onion study tour to the UK and the Netherlands. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
AUSVEG podcast. Hear about the recent onion study tour to the UK and the Netherlands. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
Great day at the Gatton AgTech Showcase shooting this and thanks to Kat for editing. Back onthe VJ tools! youtu.be/ayNCZkTogUY?...
Growers saw the latest agtech in action at the Gatton Ag Tech Showcase 2025
YouTube video by AUSVEG
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Great day at the Gatton AgTech Showcase shooting this and thanks to Kat for editing. Back onthe VJ tools! youtu.be/ayNCZkTogUY?...
The 2025 Hort Business Summit is next Friday, and this is your final chance to secure a ticket before registrations close. If you’ve been thinking about attending, now’s the time to lock it in, to avoid missing out.
Register and get tickets here: events.hortconnections.com.au/hbs25/hbs-re...
Register and get tickets here: events.hortconnections.com.au/hbs25/hbs-re...
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The 2025 Hort Business Summit is next Friday, and this is your final chance to secure a ticket before registrations close. If you’ve been thinking about attending, now’s the time to lock it in, to avoid missing out.
Register and get tickets here: events.hortconnections.com.au/hbs25/hbs-re...
Register and get tickets here: events.hortconnections.com.au/hbs25/hbs-re...
The release of the 2025 Foodbank Hunger Report has shown Australia’s cost-of-living crisis is far from over. With food insecurity on the rise AUSVEG backs renewed calls for a National Food Donation Tax Incentive. ausveg.com.au/article/hung....
#ausag #ausveg #foodbank #foodsecurity
#ausag #ausveg #foodbank #foodsecurity
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The release of the 2025 Foodbank Hunger Report has shown Australia’s cost-of-living crisis is far from over. With food insecurity on the rise AUSVEG backs renewed calls for a National Food Donation Tax Incentive. ausveg.com.au/article/hung....
#ausag #ausveg #foodbank #foodsecurity
#ausag #ausveg #foodbank #foodsecurity
In AUSVEG’s 2025 Vegetable Industry Sentiment Report, over 60 percent of surveyed growers reported workforce shortages. AUSVEG’s Lucy Gregg recently penned an op-ed on this issue that informed a Weekly Times article. Read the full op-ed here:
ausveg.com.au/article/aust...
#ausveg
ausveg.com.au/article/aust...
#ausveg
October 31, 2025 at 1:23 AM
In AUSVEG’s 2025 Vegetable Industry Sentiment Report, over 60 percent of surveyed growers reported workforce shortages. AUSVEG’s Lucy Gregg recently penned an op-ed on this issue that informed a Weekly Times article. Read the full op-ed here:
ausveg.com.au/article/aust...
#ausveg
ausveg.com.au/article/aust...
#ausveg
Want to find out more about one of the characters in Straight Faced? So far we've only had a glimpse of Narelle Johnstone, but she's an interesting one, and someone I'm sure we'll meet again as we continue.
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#straightfaced
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#straightfaced
October 31, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Want to find out more about one of the characters in Straight Faced? So far we've only had a glimpse of Narelle Johnstone, but she's an interesting one, and someone I'm sure we'll meet again as we continue.
straightfaced.substack.com/p/lets-meet-...
#straightfaced
straightfaced.substack.com/p/lets-meet-...
#straightfaced
The latest AUSVEG Vegalogue podcast is out, and looks at the recent vegetable and industry study tour to New Zealand. Well worth a listem, but as I'm the host I'm probably a bit biased. youtu.be/SbfgnizBFns?...
Vegalogue R&D: NZ Study Tour - The lessons learned
YouTube video by AUSVEG
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October 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The latest AUSVEG Vegalogue podcast is out, and looks at the recent vegetable and industry study tour to New Zealand. Well worth a listem, but as I'm the host I'm probably a bit biased. youtu.be/SbfgnizBFns?...
Australian onion growers in the UK and Europe on the Onion International Study Tour have been given a hands on example of how onions are harvested in the United Kingdom during a visit to the Alastair Findlay Partnership farm, part of the Bedfordshire Growers group. #ausveg #ausag
September 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Recent AUSVEG research has quantified the cost of compliance hampering Australian vegetable growers. The Vegalogue podcast spoke to Robert Poole, the key author of the "Horticulture Compliance and Regulation: Reducing the Burden by 2030" report. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
Advocacy: A Better Way Forward: Reimagining Compliance in Vegetables - Vegalogue
Compliance and regulation costs vegetable growers over $213M a year — but solutions are urgently needed. This episode explores key reforms to cut duplication, streamline processes, and give growers ti...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Recent AUSVEG research has quantified the cost of compliance hampering Australian vegetable growers. The Vegalogue podcast spoke to Robert Poole, the key author of the "Horticulture Compliance and Regulation: Reducing the Burden by 2030" report. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
Level Up Hort is the business improvement and benchmarking program funded by Hort Innovation. Vegetable and melon grower Chris Lyne is one of the participants, working with Planfarm consultant Maria Fathollahi. They spoke to the AUSVEG Vegalogue podcast. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
R&D: Business benchmarking case study with Mountainview Fresh Farms - Vegalogue
Level Up Hort, the business improvement and benchmarking program funded by Hort Innovation, released its 2024 season benchmarks in June. The project is led by Planfarm and supported by RMCG, and ...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Level Up Hort is the business improvement and benchmarking program funded by Hort Innovation. Vegetable and melon grower Chris Lyne is one of the participants, working with Planfarm consultant Maria Fathollahi. They spoke to the AUSVEG Vegalogue podcast. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
Vegetable industry compliance costs top $200 million, as two in five growers consider leaving. #ausag #ausveg #vegetables ausveg.com.au/article/vege...
Vegetable industry compliance costs top $200 million, as two in five growers consider leaving
Home / Vegetable industry compliance costs top $200 million, as two in five growers consider leavingNew research released today by AUSVEG has for the first time […]
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September 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Vegetable industry compliance costs top $200 million, as two in five growers consider leaving. #ausag #ausveg #vegetables ausveg.com.au/article/vege...
It's not brand new, but this AUSVEG webinar on Mop-Top virus is well worth a watch. #ausag #ausveg #moptop youtu.be/6CA3Nni6ktM?...
AUSVEG Potato Mop Top Virus Industry Webinar
YouTube video by AUSVEG
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September 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It's not brand new, but this AUSVEG webinar on Mop-Top virus is well worth a watch. #ausag #ausveg #moptop youtu.be/6CA3Nni6ktM?...
Well worth a watch. www.abc.net.au/news/rural/p...
Solar-powered Sprayer: A robot using AI to detect weeds
ABC Rural News provides authoritative coverage of the business and politics of Australian farming, livestock, forestry, agriculture and primary production
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September 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Well worth a watch. www.abc.net.au/news/rural/p...
How can school lunches shape kids’ eating? Julie Dunbabin shares how Tasmania’s pilot is boosting children’s appetite for vegetables. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for vegetable, potato, and onion growers. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
Advocacy: Healthy Futures: School Lunches & Veg Consumption - Vegalogue
How can school lunches shape kids’ eating for life? Julie Dunbabin shares lessons from global programs and how Tasmania’s pilot is boosting attendance, food literacy, and children’s appetite for veget...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
How can school lunches shape kids’ eating? Julie Dunbabin shares how Tasmania’s pilot is boosting children’s appetite for vegetables. Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for vegetable, potato, and onion growers. www.buzzsprout.com/2234586/epis...
The Spring 2025 edition of Australian Grower is out! It features all the winners of the Horticulture Awards and highlights from Hort Connections 2025, the Plus One Serve initiative, and pathways for Growing a Career in Horticulture. Download here: bit.ly/GrowerMagazine
September 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The Spring 2025 edition of Australian Grower is out! It features all the winners of the Horticulture Awards and highlights from Hort Connections 2025, the Plus One Serve initiative, and pathways for Growing a Career in Horticulture. Download here: bit.ly/GrowerMagazine
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September 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Find out more and subscribe at straightfaced.substack.com
It's National Biosecurity Week - an important reminder from AUSVEG of the need to make sure farms have the best protection from pest and disease threats. Here are 3 biosecurity practices to help keep your farm safe. Find out more in our guide: lnkd.in/giuSAgxi
August 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
It's National Biosecurity Week - an important reminder from AUSVEG of the need to make sure farms have the best protection from pest and disease threats. Here are 3 biosecurity practices to help keep your farm safe. Find out more in our guide: lnkd.in/giuSAgxi
AUSVEG CEO Michael Coote has featured in the Weekly Times, emphasising the urgency of productivity gains in the vegetable industry, and addressing the extreme challenges threatening grower viability and food security. ausveg.com.au/article/lets...
#AUSVEG #ausag #productivity
#AUSVEG #ausag #productivity
August 20, 2025 at 6:14 AM
AUSVEG CEO Michael Coote has featured in the Weekly Times, emphasising the urgency of productivity gains in the vegetable industry, and addressing the extreme challenges threatening grower viability and food security. ausveg.com.au/article/lets...
#AUSVEG #ausag #productivity
#AUSVEG #ausag #productivity
Today we celebrate National Potato Day 🥔
At AUSVEG, we’re proud to represent Australia’s potato growers. Their commitment to innovation, sustainability, and quality ensures that Australian potatoes remain a staple on tables at home and abroad. #AUSVEG #NationalPotatoDay #ausag
At AUSVEG, we’re proud to represent Australia’s potato growers. Their commitment to innovation, sustainability, and quality ensures that Australian potatoes remain a staple on tables at home and abroad. #AUSVEG #NationalPotatoDay #ausag
August 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Today we celebrate National Potato Day 🥔
At AUSVEG, we’re proud to represent Australia’s potato growers. Their commitment to innovation, sustainability, and quality ensures that Australian potatoes remain a staple on tables at home and abroad. #AUSVEG #NationalPotatoDay #ausag
At AUSVEG, we’re proud to represent Australia’s potato growers. Their commitment to innovation, sustainability, and quality ensures that Australian potatoes remain a staple on tables at home and abroad. #AUSVEG #NationalPotatoDay #ausag