TWE remains cautious on China trade
Treasury Wine Estates will take a cautious approach to any reopening of the Chinese wine market if Beijing follows up lifting tariffs on barley by dropping tariffs on Australian wine.
Agribusiness
Barley farmers celebrate as Beijing lifts tariffs
Barley growers – particularly those in Western Australia – are relieved about restrictions on the $1.2bn trade with Beijing being lifted.
The graziers spending millions creating our new luxury food
It is early days but sheep graziers who invested millions on creating marbled ‘wagyu lamb’ akin to beef are starting to see their work rewarded at the country’s flashiest restaurants.
Kingmaker ACCC wants to turn back clock on bank deals
Haunted by its approval of the St George buyout, the regulator signals the era of major bank mergers is over.
ACCC clears $1.5bn United Malt takeover
The competition regulator has approved the $1.5bn takeover of United Malt by French giant Malteries Soufflet, which will leave all major Australian maltsters in foreign hands.
Research program to study ‘natural capital’
The program will look at ways farmers and financial institutions can preserve ’natural capital’ in their business decisions.
Billionaire’s board reps did not leak information AACo says
Two directors employed by billionaire AACo investor Joe Lewis did not leak market sensitive information to him prior to its release, the company has told the ASX.
Qld cattle station of millionaire killed in plane crash sold for $40m
The final station that was part of the $1bn carbon farming vision of renowned cattleman Tom Strachan – who died last year – has been sold.
Jakarta slaps ban on live cattle imports
Indonesia has suspended live cattle imports from four Australian export facilities after claiming to have detected highly infectious lumpy skin disease in cattle.
$360,000 bull sets sale record
A record has been set for a bull sale in Australia. What makes the region it was produced in so special?
AACo ‘unaware’ who leaked to billionaire
Australian Agricultural Co says it has not asked who provided confidential information to the British billionaire accused of ‘brazen insider trading’ on the company’s shares.
CBA backs carbon credits pilot program
Commonwealth Bank has done a deal with a plant nutrition company as part of its strategy to accelerate the development of a carbon credit market in Australia.
Billionaire indicted for ‘brazen insider trading’ after Qld floods
The billionaire owner of Australia’s biggest pastoral group has been indicted for insider trading amid allegations he gave his pilot ‘a heads up’ about the impact of the 2019 Queensland floods on the company.
Murray cod muscling in on a $2bn-plus caviar market
Russia’s war in Ukraine has opened the door for local caviar producers to take on the traditional luxury markets of Europe and beyond.
Dutch giant acquires stake in greenhouse firm
A subsidiary of Dutch investment giant HAL Holding will acquire a stake in Australia’s largest builder of commercial greenhouses.
Nation’s wine crush slumps to 20-year low
The nation’s latest wine harvest is the lowest since 2000, hurting winemakers’ bottom lines. But there is good news for drinkers.
How AACo cut greenhouse emissions by 30pc
An answer to tackling climate change on farms can be found in the deep blue sea – and not change the taste or marbling of wagyu steak one iota.
Gemtree sells McLaren Vale winery, with brand also up for sale
Gemtree Wines has sold its winery facility in McLaren Vale to some big names in the local wine industry, while closing in on a deal to also sell off its brand and cellar door.
Thomas Foods plans $100m abattoir upgrade
Meat processing giant Thomas Foods is planning a $100m upgrade of Frew Foods’ abattoir in western Victoria after taking over full ownership of the company.
US giant makes $1.6bn takeover tilt for Costa
If approved by Australian regulators, Costa could be the latest Australian agri company to be taken by an overseas buyer.
United Malt backs $1.5bn bid from French giant
South Australia’s 162-year-old Coopers Brewery will remain the last independent player in the country’s malt industry following the $1.5bn takeover of United Malt by the French.
Gina Rinehart moves into British beef market
The billionaire businesswoman has made a bold foray into the British beef market as the first big mover under the recently signed Australia-UK free trade deal.
Gina Rinehart moves into British beef market
The billionaire businesswoman has made a bold foray into the British beef market as the first big mover under the recently signed Australia-UK free trade deal.
Beston to sell loss-making meat business
Beston Global Food Company is looking to sell its Victorian meat business to focus on its core dairy operations and pay down debt.
How the Apple Isle became the whole larder and cellar
As food producers, chefs and tourists gravitate to Tasmania, hundreds of individual ‘Tassie moments’ are helping to create something bigger: the transformation of a state in culinary, social and economic terms.
‘Negative reputation risks’: Bubs chair hits out at Nathan
A date has finally been scheduled for shareholders to vote on Bubs’s board spill led, and chair Katrina Rathie is cautioning against sacked CEO Kristy Carr’s chosen successor.
Why A2 Milk needs to pay attention to the Bubs stoush
At A2 Milk it is easy to dismiss Bubs as a minnow, with a market value of $130m, but a push to install Peter Nathan as CEO should make it pay more attention.
SA farming royalty bags new plastic deal with Coles
One of SA’s biggest family-owned farms has spent years developing a new recyclable bag for Coles – ahead of a deal to sell a majority stake to a Canadian pension giant.
Wine titan bullish on return of China exports
Seppeltsfield’s Warren Randall is gearing up for a revival of wine exports to China, hoping a breakthrough on the trade freeze with Beijing could be weeks away.
Farmers’ confidence edges higher but the mood is still gloom
Australian farmers still worry about commodity prices and input costs but a survey has revealed they’re feeling a bit more confident about the future and one state is leading the comeback.
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