October 2019
Nutrien in potash warning to BHP and gas price lament
Canadian fertiliser giant questions the wisdom of $US5b Jansen project and reveals only high gas prices have stopped it building or buying production assets in Australia.
August 2019
John Durie's ACCC scoop: right on the second take
They don't call Durie the ACCC-whisperer for nothing!
Nutrien gets green light for Ruralco takeover
Canadian fertiliser giant Nutrien moves a big step closer to increasing its dominance in Australian farm services.
July 2019
Elders to buy Australian Independent Rural Retailers
Managing director Mark Allison throws down the gauntlet to Landmark and Ruralco with a move into supplying farm product retailers.
June 2019
Agribusiness peers have no problem with Nutrien takeover
Elders and Nufarm give blessing to Landmark-Ruralco union despite ACCC concerns.
ACCC casts cloud over Ruralco takeover
The competition watchdog has raised concerns about market dominance, wholesale supply in farm merchandise.
May 2019
Takeover target Ruralco holds ground in face of drought
Australia's third-biggest farm services provider expects major player Nutrien to complete acquisition by September 30.
Odyssey makes hay with Delta Agribusiness
Odyssey Private Equity has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Delta Agribusiness, paving the way for the privately owned agricultural retailer to expand across the nation.
March 2019
ACCC launches Ruralco/Landmark merger process
The focus on the $470 million Canadian takeover of rural merchandising and livestock group Ruralco swings to the competition watchdog.
Where to now for Elders as $469m takeover unites main farm services rivals
Elders boss Mark Allison has broken his silence on Nutrien's $469 million takeover of Ruralco, saying it is a blessing in disguise that will deliver his company a big boost in market share in farm services.
Mark Allison's sound of Ruralco silence
Elders' boss Mark Allison might have missed out on Ruralco revenge, but he still hasn't wasted a moment.
February 2019
Ruralco boss says Nutrien takeover won't stifle competition
Ruralco's boss says he expects little pushback from the ACCC when it reviews Nutrien's $460 million takeover bid.
Ruralco fits global giant's growth push
Fertiliser giant Nutrien is in the midst of a post-merger growth push aimed at getting as close to farmers as possible. Ruralco investors are the big winners.
Ruralco set to recommend $460m takeover bid
The big money has flown into town and it is here for Australian rural supplies company Ruralco.
Ruralco in play; Canadian giant makes move
Rural goods supplier and livestock agent Ruralco has caught the attention of a global heavyweight.
January 2019
GrainCorp sow seeds for agribusiness shake-up. Who's next?
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
November 2018
Ruralco lifts profits, revenue as diversity pays off in drought year
Ruralco sees light at the end of the tunnel for its loss-making live export division and Elders and exit the trade.
September 2018
Farmer crop production fears add to pressure on food, agriculture stocks
ASX-listed food and agribusiness companies face more drought-related headwinds after Grain Producers Australia warned the latest official forecast for the nation's winter crop is over optimistic and may be out by millions of tonnes.
July 2018
Ruralco looks south to offset drought impact
Farm services company Ruralco is counting on recent rain in southern Australia and Tasmania to help it ride out the impact of severe drought in other parts of the country.
Elders hoses down speculation of PGG Wrightson bid
Rural services group Elders has rejected reports it has made a bid for rival New Zealand company PGG Wrightson.