Today
Farmers welcome wheat price spike after Iran conflict
Wheat farmers are hopeful about the year ahead after turmoil in the Middle East triggered a long-awaited upswing in the price of the key Australian export.
This Month
Environmentalists accuse major banks of financing deforestation
The Australian Conservation Foundation said it used satellite imagery and land titles to connect properties where loans had been made and suspected clearing had occurred.
This cattle supplements supplier wants to go global; launches raise
Bandera Capital has put its hand up for $1 million of DIT AgTech’s raising at a $77 million pre-money valuation.
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.
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.
Can the Murray cod finally hook Australia an aquaculture giant?
It’s a fish that can be found on the menu of white tablecloth diners. But shrinking supply of premium species is a big opportunity for this ASX-listed company.
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
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.
Flooding devastates oyster harvest, dairy industry
Oyster farmers are bracing for millions of dollars in damage after this week’s flooding in northern NSW wiped out stock nearing a years-long harvest.
Top Shelf lender Longreach sidesteps $30m approach for its debt
Street Talk understands the alternative asset manager received the non-binding offer for its debt in early May.
Why ice-cream prices are soaring
The price of a key ingredient of the sweet treat has gone parabolic in the wholesale market, setting fresh record highs every month so far in 2025.
‘Worst I’ve seen in my life’: Farmers rocked by drought in SA, Victoria
The only silver lining for South Australian and Victorian farmers forced to sell off livestock is that Chinese demand for Australian grain-fed beef is surging.
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.
Westpac boss bets on farms in renewed agriculture push
A visit to the northern NSW town of Moree last month made it clear to Westpac chief executive Anthony Miller he should continue to reopen branches in regional areas.
Forrests’ Tattarang backs Bega Cheese bid for $4b Fonterra spin-off
The billionaire family’s investment vehicle says it supported the ASX-listed dairy company’s growth ambitions and interest in the NZ-based business.
April
Fonterra warns uncertainty over Bega brand ‘could kill’ $4b spin-off
The New Zealand co-operative has failed in its push to have the divestment of its consumer products division declared not to be a change of control transaction.
Fonterra’s $4b Mainland spin-off leaves Bega with a sour taste
The New Zealand farmers co-operative has high hopes for its consumer business auction. But a legal stoush has made it hard for an obvious suitor.
Bids fly for Top Shelf International assets
Street Talk understands Longreach Credit Investors has fielded a $20 million bid for a collection of Top Shelf’s assets.
March
Canadian suitor clucks at Aware’s $1b-plus chicken producer, ProTen
ProTen is being courted by Canada’s Northleaf, US private equity giant KKR and Sydney’s Roc Partners.