This Month
Agribusiness group Elders lashed over botched CEO succession
Elders had a big 63 per cent protest vote against its pay practices, after Mark Allison stayed on as CEO with higher pay seven months after signalling an exit.
- Simon Evans
Rinehart to claim Australia’s truffle farming crown
Australia’s iron ore and cattle queen, Gina Rinehart, is well on her way to becoming the biggest truffle grower, and is looking to add the delicacy to menus that already feature her wagyu beef.
- Brad Thompson
Qantas calls on Canberra to back sustainable aviation fuel industry
The airline says federal support for a local sustainable aviation fuel could help airlines decarbonise and unlock new revenue streams for Queensland cane farmers.
- Gus McCubbing
November
Chinese billionaire exits WA cattle station empire in $300m deal
A Canadian investment giant has teamed up with local platform New Agriculture on a mega cattle station deal in the Kimberley region. It comes amid signs the worst is over for the meat market.
- Nick Lenaghan and Larry Schlesinger
Biofuels finally give GrainCorp an in to Western Australia
Robert Spurway says there’s a compelling case for new oilseed crushing capacity in the company’s biggest move since it spun-off its global malting division.
- Brad Thompson
GrainCorp to pay special dividend, buy back shares
Undaunted by the onset of El Nino, GrainCorp will pay a special dividend and buy back shares as it looks to Western Australia for a big agri-energy investment.
- Brad Thompson
October
Iconic fruit and vege biz SPC launches targeted capital raise
The 100-year-old company is seeking to raise up to $20 million from investors, but they must be residents of Victoria’s Goulburn Valley region.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Three-day dairy strike to upset milk supplies
More than 150 truck drivers for dairy giant Saputo have walked off the job for 48 hours and are set to be followed by 1400 Victorian dairy processing workers.
- David Marin-Guzman
Seppeltsfield owner’s vineyard shopping spree targets Millennials
Leading South Australian winemaker Warren Randall has made two organic wine acquisitions in three months, with more to come, to attract younger customers.
- Campbell Kwan
Why this Australian seaweed farmer is setting his sights on Europe
The intense pressure on British and European farmers to cut methane emissions has opened up a major market opportunity for Tasmanian start-up Sea Forest.
- Hans van Leeuwen
September
Sheep prices plunge to $1 a head as farmers flood market
Farmers are scrambling to sell before summer as Australia’s sheep flock and breeding ewe numbers hit their highest level since 2007.
- Brad Thompson
Labor could ignore calls for limits on working holiday visas
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil is very close to announcing the government’s response to the migration review.
- Michael Read and Tom McIlroy
The Aussie scientist whose mission is to feed the world
Columbia University Professor Glenn Denning has won the prestigious Global Australian of the Year award for his work on improving crop yields.
- Julie Hare
August
If you want a deal come to Canberra: Farrell to EU
Sick of ceding home ground advantage, Trade Minister Don Farrell has invited his European Union counterpart to come to Australia to finalise a free trade pact.
- Andrew Tillett
Costa delays dividend call with takeover offer up in the air
Australia’s biggest horticultural company says it will update the market on a $1.6 billion takeover offer in September.
- Brad Thompson
Roc Partners sets the Pace for poultry deals
Roc Partners had been in pole position to buy the egg producer after its founders put the business up for sale last August via PwC.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Costa profit warning casts doubt over takeover deal
Shares in Australia’s biggest horticultural company plunged almost 12 per cent in early trading after it released unaudited financial results.
- Brad Thompson
Farmers can’t afford net zero, says Rinehart
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, said governments should help the agriculture sector with the cost of electrifying all their farm equipment.
- Mark Ludlow
- Opinion
- Opinion
How to invest in agriculture without buying a farm
The portfolio thesis for investing in agriculture is compelling – this is how to gain exposure.
- James Wright
New SPC boss wants a fair go for his baked beans
Newly minted SPC boss Neil Brimacombe says he has some “bloodied t-shirts” after 30 years in the consumer goods sector.
- Gus McCubbing
