Suppliers seeking price hikes at record levels
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.
Agribusiness
Sector chief: Put food security on the policy table
The Albanese government should encourage more local food production with accelerated depreciation allowances of up to 150 per cent, says Darren O’Brien.
Time for Australia to step up over food shortage
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 costs to soar as farmers see margins fall
Food prices are set to soar 10 per cent this year, eroding the profit margins of farmers and processors.
High feed prices put pressure on farmers
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.
Agriculture index fertilises a growth industry
A new Agribusiness Index on the ASX should drive an increase in capital for primary producers as they look to expand.
Here’s four ag stocks to make money in 2022: Aitken
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.
Winners and losers in Australian agriculture
A new gulf has emerged between price makers and takers in Australia’s agribusiness boom.
Costa forecasts another year of sliding profit
The major fruit and vegetable grower warns inflationary pressures across transport, fertiliser and shipping will remain elevated.
Ecoganic pioneers look to fruitful expansion
The Queensland company that pioneered the red-tipped Ecoganic banana is expanding its range into papayas and mangoes and examining new export markets in Southeast Asia.
Food price spike fuels investor interest
One of Australia’s few food and agriculture-focused ETFs is expected to have almost doubled in size in just three months.
Ukraine war to push Aussie farm prices higher
Surging Australian farmland values could be entering a new phase of growth as wheat and other commodity prices soar in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Dairy giant Fonterra pulls pin on Russia
The world’s biggest dairy exporter has added to the rush of Western businesses to formally withdraw from Russia, while Ansell suspends all imports.
Ukraine crisis puts extra pressure on milk prices: Fonterra
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is adding pressure to an already tight global dairy supply market, warns the world’s biggest dairy exporter.
Elders harvests big profits with farms in clover
Farmers are enjoying bumper seasonal conditions and buying up a range of crop protection and animal health products to help send Elders’s profit racing ahead.
Ukraine war threatens wheat supply
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has jammed up Black Sea exports and risks a massive chunk of the world’s wheat supply. It has also sparked wild price swings in the market.
Cracking the DNA code to stop sanction dodgers
This tech player uses a dash of CSI to prove that wheat, gold and diamonds are free from sanctions.
Grazing in flood areas may take years to resume: A2 Milk
The group says all its farmers around Lismore are safe with livestock accounted for, but warns the recovery could take years.
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