This Month
Kilter Rural puts Oomabah Riverina site up for sale with $60m hopes
After a year-long process to assemble the 7210-hectare property, the fund manager is offering it for sale with further scope for water-related investment.
This hidden natural disaster is costing trillions
A study has found the economic burden of invasive species is 1646 per cent higher than previously recorded, with an average cost of $US53 billion a year.
Inside the great decline of Australia’s dairy industry
Local dairy farmers are facing another season of low milk prices, leaving many farms unprofitable as they also grapple with extreme weather and surging costs.
AI shortcuts climate threats to secure Australia’s drinking water
As extreme weather events become more common, UTS’s AI-based tool will be able to better predict raw water quality.
Here’s how this fundie is making money from the land
Warakirri’s Steve Jarrott is looking to buy up more agricultural land just as farmers enjoy the fruits from the US-China trade wars.
May
Elders will need to sell stores to secure $475m Delta Ag buyout
The competition regulator has concerns about a tie-up of the No.2 and No.3 players in farm supplies, saying farmers could face higher prices and less choice.
Australian farmers go nuts as almond prices hit 10-year high
Local growers are making the most of Donald Trump’s trade war by charging China huge premiums for the tree nut. A weak Australian dollar is also helping.
Meat prices to rise as drought-hit farmers struggle to meet demand
Elders reports a rebound in profit for the first half on strong cattle and sheep prices, but it falls short of market expectations, sending its shares lower.
Milk prices to rise after floods and drought hit dairy land
The widespread flooding in NSW occurred at the worst possible time for dairy farmers, while drought conditions in Victoria and SA will compound limited supply.
Farmers warn: ‘Don’t make us carry the can on emissions’
Australian grain growers say strong climate targets could create an overreliance on offsets that will discourage direct emissions reductions.
Start-up raises $3.4m to cut cattle burps and fatten them up
A Brisbane start-up chaired by the former boss of Meat and Livestock Australia has joined the race to develop methane-busting supplements for cattle.
Farmers fear Coles, Woolworths-style duopoly in Elders’ $475m buyout
Small groups are readying to buy stores if the ACCC orders divestments in a ruling due May 29 on a merger between the No.2 and No.3 companies in rural supplies.
US investor puts $85m grape operation up for grabs
Australia’s table grape industry is worth almost $1 billion annually. More than half the annual crop is typically earmarked for export to Asia-Pacific markets.
How agriculture traders are making money from Trump’s trade war
Investors are broadly bullish on soft commodities under Trump’s trade agenda, but they are building a huge short position in wheat.
Why cattle prices just hit a two-year high
This week a cattle price benchmark climbed to the highest level since March 2023 partly thanks to Chinese buyers looking elsewhere for beef.
US giant KKR named preferred bidder at Aware’s $1b-plus chicken grower ProTen
Street Talk understands the private capital juggernaut, led by Andrew Jennings, ruled the roost with a bid around $1.3 billion.
Margaret’s Pav and Heidi have a problem – a Sydney asset manager
Seafood quotas are becoming a serious business. And that’s putting investors and family-owned fishing fleets on a collision course.
The stage of life Australians can’t afford to ignore
Kate Carnell says federal funds for end-of-life planning would reduce costly hospitalisations and prevent unnecessary suffering.
April
Cattle baron Sterling Buntine puts $20m central Qld run up for grabs
Buntine’s is a big name in northern Australia, with a portfolio that stretches from the Kimberley, across the Northern Territory to central Queensland.
Warakirri snares $33m orchards deal from Hong Kong tycoon
With about $3.5 billion under management, the investment manager is among a busy group steering domestic and foreign capital into agriculture.