End of an era as S. Kidman & Co. to shut SA base
Billionaire Gina Rinehart is making further moves up north, relocating the headquarters of her $390m cattle empire S. Kidman & Co to Queensland.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart is making further moves up north, relocating the headquarters of her $390m cattle empire S. Kidman & Co to Queensland.
Australia is ‘behind the eight ball’ in trying to prevent an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, following the ‘decimation’ of government-funded animal health programs.
Western Australian farmers are urging the McGowan government to step up their efforts to prevent a foot and mouth disease outbreak amid concerns the state has been too slow to act.
Australia’s reputation as a clean and green food producer is at risk after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia cattle.
A lower-than-expected almond crop from California will keep prices high, supporting ASX-listed producer Select Harvests as it battles a beehive lockdown.
Shares in Costa, Australia’s biggest fruit and vegetable wholesaler, have dived as much as 12 per cent amid concerns that poor weather has spoiled its bumper citrus crop.
An Australian seaweed product that cuts methane production in cattle by at least 80 per cent has hit the market, offering a solution to lowering the industry’s carbon emissions.
From a teenage Woolworths trainee to chief of Countrywide, and an intense stint at Retail Food Group in between, Richard Hinson wants to shake up his sector.
As electric vehicle uptake supercharges, there will be a scramble for key metals and elements. So burying old batteries makes no sense. Enter, the recycling industry.
Price increases for white winegrapes are expected to hit double digits as consumer demand for chardonnay and other white wines goes ‘gangbusters’.
It’s clear the next six months are going to rank as some of the most challenging for the agribusiness industry.
A year ago Woolworths made an important decision to help get the most out of their supply side in beef and lamb.
In many ways, the agriculture industry is much more successful than it has ever been but the sector today faces a growing number of uncertainties.
Coles chief Steven Cain says grocery suppliers knocking on his door asking for price rises is up five times, while his managers are losing staff to other industries where they can earn more.
The Albanese government should encourage more local food production with accelerated depreciation allowances of up to 150 per cent, says Darren O’Brien.
The time has come for Australia to step up to its responsibility to help feed the world in the wake of the shocks and disruptions to the global food system, says Anthony Pratt.
Food prices are set to soar 10 per cent this year, eroding the profit margins of farmers and processors.
The nation’s biggest animal feed miller, Ridley, is pushing through price increases for farmers of 30 to 50 per cent, which may lift prices for meat, poultry and fish.
A new Agribusiness Index on the ASX should drive an increase in capital for primary producers as they look to expand.
Global food shortages will create a ‘huge opportunity’ for Australian producers in the next decade, says high-profile stockbroker Angus Aitken. Here are four on his radar.
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