Elders launch into $475m takeover of rival
Elders have announced it will buy a rival NSW based agribusiness group in a huge deal, amid a fall in profit in the last year by 55 per cent.
Agribusiness
GrainCorp’s $268 million earnings
GrainCorp has delivered earnings of $268 million for the 2024 financial year, down from $565 million, citing lower crop volumes.
23 of the most influential livestock-carrying ships
From controversial cocaine busts to drone attacks these are some of the major vessels which carried livestock across the globe last year. See the list.
Non-bank lending ‘more open’ for first-gen Australian farmers
Farmers needing finance beyond the traditional banks are chasing alternative options, with non-bank lending debt growing 400 per cent in 12 months.
Crunch time has arrived for ANZ’s Shayne Elliott
There’s a full slate of career-defining issues coming directly at the ANZ boss. For a CEO heading into his ninth year, it should be much smoother.
The rise of an Adelaide Hills artisanal cheesemaker
Behind the heritage listed walls of the former woollen mill that has stood since 1872, the humble beginnings of South Australian cheesemaker Udder Delights is ever-present.
Agribusiness index up almost 20 per cent year on year
An index tracking the performance of Australian agribusiness companies is up almost 20 per cent in the past year, a sign of good health for the industry.
White gold in a field of green
A massive lift in efficiency sits hand-in-hand with better outcomes for the environment at this Queensland irrigated cotton operation.
‘Won’t put my boys through that’: Beef baron on succession pain
After a “very rough ride” on farm succession, live exporter Geoff Pearson now works on 1000km of coastal southern WA grazing country.
How is Woolies going to win back trust?
The new boss talks about getting the balance right with customers but deeper trust issues are already hurting the supermarket major.
Foreign investment in Australian farms plummets
Historically foreign investors spend between $7 billion and $8.5 billion on new farming investments in Australia. That changed in 2023-24, with that figure dropping 34 per cent.
‘You’re only as good as your staff’: McKenna’s legacy remembered
Tributes are flowing for respected Victorian meat processing giant, businessman and racing enthusiast Colin McKenna who has died after a short illness.
Musolinos top of the crop in SA
A family horticulture business at Virginia, SA, has weathered the storms of succession and a heartbreaking workplace accident to become an industry powerhouse.
Decades in dairy for Curdievale Renyard family
Simone and Nick Renyard have long been ambassadors for dairy. But what makes their southwest Victorian farm tick?
The pioneering spirit behind Act of Treason
Queensland might seem a world away from the agave fields of Mexico. But for this pioneering distiller, it’s the perfect place to forge a new kind of Australian plantation.
Inflation outlook ‘well anchored’: RBA
A top Reserve Bank official gives a strong indication the central bank could be preparing the way for an interest rate cut.
Treasury Wine Estates to settle $65m class action
The Australian wine heavyweight has reached an in-principle agreement to settle a shareholder class action dating back to 2020.
State-of-the-art technology helps produce lamb, beef and grain
Coggan Family Farms is a leading force in innovation. Here’s how they use Swarm Farm Autonomous sprayers and cattle collars to improve efficiency.
Why global money is rethinking ‘anything but China’ trade
Big investors are preparing to play in China again, but the wild swings are not for the faint hearted.
Good soil health just as important for Godolphin, Darley horses
A thoroughbred manager in Victoria is proving that regenerative agriculture isn’t just for sheep and cattle grazing systems.
Louis Dreyfus trumps Olam in latest bid for Namoi Cotton
The international bidding war for ASX-listed Namoi Cotton has taken another turn, as a French crop trader closes in on a takeover.
‘We sell out’: Meet the savvy dad and son duo turning cane trash into cash
Forget fires, this hardworking Whitsunday pair are having sweet success turning sugar cane waste into a product that’s going gangbusters in the gardening world.
Out of the ashes, a prized herd is rebuilt
First generation farmers Ben and Samantha Glatz have rebuilt their prized Angus stud in Victoria’s Western District, after a devastating bushfire almost took away their dream.
What REA learned from BHP’s London stalemate
Investors are now putting pressure on Rightmove’s London board to take a seat at the negotiating table for the $11bn offer.
‘Fake discounts’ a serious test of trust for Coles, Woolies
The ACCC’s claims are as damaging as they can get. But the regulator needs to be careful not to buy into the emotion around price gouging.
Leading by example at Walden Park
The footprint of this Macedon Ranges’ beef operation might be small, but operator Donna Coutts has big dreams for both her farm and the land.
Will the Fed push Australia to take the rate plunge?
The coming months will mark a test over Australia’s bet on so-called “dovish” rate hikes.
Young Angus stud putting clients first amid drought
As the green drought wore on in western Victoria, Fiona and Brad Marson at Angus stud Grassdale Estate adapted their selling terms to support their clients.
Olam Agri raise Namoi Cotton takeover bid to $154 million
The battle to own Australia’s largest cotton producing company has taken another twist with a Singaporean giant raising the stakes.
Perfecting logistics the key for this mango business
With more than 100,000 mango trees spread throughout northern Australia, ensuring every cog in the wheel is working together is the secret to success for Marie Piccone.
Just like 2019: markets ignore the warning signs
With everything pointing to a looming economic slowdown, why are cyclical stocks still so expensive?
How one of Australia’s oldest beef producing families is hitting carbon markets
One of the Western District’s oldest farming families is taking bold leaps into some of the newest and constantly evolving markets of branded carbon-neutral beef and soil carbon.
Duxton Water announce record half-year profit
Corporate water holder Duxton Water Limited has announced its highest ever half-year net profit, as the federal government continues its water recovery efforts.
Embattled Duxton list two NSW vineyards for sale
One of Australia’s largest vineyard holders has listed two of its NSW properties for sale weeks after hitting payment strife and sacking 13 staff.
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