Why your Dayboro veggie patch just got a lot more important

Diesel shortages eased; fertiliser is the bigger story. AUSVEG: 51% of Australian veg growers have ≤3 weeks fertiliser left, 27% have stopped or reduced planting. Urea up 65%. What’s coming to your supermarket — and why a Dayboro veggie patch just got smarter.

Vegetable Price Outlook — April 2026

Two cartoon cows with shocked expressions pushing trolleys past supermarket vegetable shelves with high price tags up to $36 per kg

Vegetable prices across four Brisbane supermarkets are surging. Tomatoes up 26% in a month, lettuce at $16/kg, garlic at $36/kg. Three weather disasters and rising diesel explain why.

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