Vegalogue

Yumeng Chen is one of the 2026 Nuffield Scholars who has been sponsored by Hort Innovation.
Her project will explore how virtual modelling can optimise production systems and decision-making in vegetable growing. As she describes it the project will look at ways of using a virtual model of part of a farm, or part of an operation’s supply chain, combined with historical sales and production data, to forecast what will be needed in the year ahead.
Yumeng is a Senior Account Manager with Fragapane Farms, which grows lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, celery and other green vegetable crops near Werribee in Victoria.
She’s responsible for the  domestic retailers and the export markets, but is also involved in projects related to supply planning, demand forecasting and data analytics. 
Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

From lifting vegetable consumption to grower confidence, this episode reflects on a defining 12 months for AUSVEG advocacy. AUSVEG Chair Bill Bulmer unpacks key advocacy initiatives, sentiment survey insights, and the evidence shaping change in 2026.
Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries. 
Join us for insights from growers, industry leaders, and researchers on the latest challenges and opportunities in Australian horticulture. 
Learn more at ausveg.com.au and follow us on social media.
Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

Bill Winter unpacks the real dynamics behind farm succession - communication, planning, fairness and fear - and how treating succession as a gradual transition can strengthen families and safeguard the business for the next generation.
Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

In September onion growers from across Australia spent two very busy weeks in Europe as part of the vegetable and onion study tour program, Project VG23002 funded by Hort Innovation.
Over that fortnight the group visited farming, packaging and processing operations in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.
Two of the tour group were Lynette and Glenroy Logan who are growers based in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley. 
The industry study tours provide opportunities for Australian vegetable and onion growers and supply chain businesses to increase their awareness and knowledge of the research and innovations in the global horticulture industry through the delivery of tours to strategic vegetable and onion growing regions, conferences, facilities, and innovation centres around the globe.
Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.

Meet the next generation driving Australian horticulture forward. Erin Cranwell, Rashan Walia, and Dylan Bellchambers share their journeys, insights, and hopes for the industry — from workforce and compliance to stronger grower and consumer connections.
Vegalogue is the podcast from AUSVEG, the peak body for Australia’s vegetable, potato, and onion industries, where we examine the pressing issues and latest developments in our sector.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about AUSVEG and the Australian vegetable industry at ausveg.com.au. Subscribe to our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok.