Agribusiness

Pendulum Capital, led by Peter Fogarty and Greg Harvey, will acquire a 19.9 per cent stake in Alterra.

Workers who move to regional Australia to take up farm jobs will receive relocation costs sooner, after the federal government tweaked an underperforming scheme.

A record 1.9 million sheep and lambs were transported from Western Australia to the eastern states during the 2020 season.

Western Australia-based InterGrain will lead and commercialise an $11.5 million national oat breeding program to help farmers grow the high-value grain.

A new program in the Mid West could be the key for farmers looking to enter the carbon farming market.

Border closures have made it hard for WA agribusinesses to find workers.

Grower Group Alliance will lead a drought resilience adoption and innovation hub in Merredin to help farmers and communities prepare for drought.

Austral Fisheries has posted a $12.64 million profit for 2020 - more than 40 per cent down on its 2019 result - but still paid out almost $10.6 million in dividends to shareholders.

Family-owned Craig Mostyn Group has sold its Tasmanian-based rock lobster business CMT to the South Australian Lobster Company for an undisclosed sum.

The state’s largest grain handler has had to advise thousands of members that it is struggling to transport grain to ports and meet shipping commitments.

Farm representative bodies are behind their opponents in terms of money and message.

Andrew Forrest’s agribusiness interests shook off the pandemic, with revenue at Harvest Road up 22 per cent to be $418 million.

Three WA companies have been contracted by CBH Group to improve storage capacity at the Australian grain exporter’s Brookton, Dale and Hyden receival sites.

Cannabis legislation at state and federal levels has failed to meet public expectations or needs.

Several factors are hindering WA sheep farmers’ ability to take advantage of surging export demand.

Australian farmers' confidence is still sky high as primary producers continue the fightback from drought amid strong commodity prices.

A Chinese herd rebuild is negative for meat pricing, but has it happened?

Australia's farm production has been forecast to soar to a record high on the back of a remarkable turnaround from a crippling drought.

The fall-off in trade to the Middle East is a concern for WA sheep farmers.

Australia's winter crop production is expected to be the second biggest harvest on record, mainly due to better conditions in WA and NSW.

Among the many problems with Australia’s working visa system is the effect it has on seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands.

One of the many challenges facing Australian farmers is the perception among some that the sector receives hefty subsidies.

The Nationals are upping their campaign to exclude agriculture from any framework for achieving net zero emissions by 2050, but industry groups have already pledged to meet the target.

CBH Group’s 2020-21 season was the fourth largest on record, with 15.1 million tonnes of grain delivered into its network, despite below average rainfall over the growing season.

Most Australian farmers are set for a profitable year with the rebound from drought set to outweigh coronavirus and trade tensions with China.

The state government has awarded $10.2 million worth of grants to 18 agribusinesses, including Tattarang’s Harvest Road Oceans.

After a bumpy 2020, Australian meat producers and exporters face headwinds in 2021.

CBH Group has announced its first malt barley shipment to Mexico as it focuses on new markets after trade tensions with China escalated last year.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lamented the difficulty in attracting local workers to address critical labour shortages on farms.

United Malt Group has unveiled plans for a $70 million upgrade of its Welshpool processing facility.

Construction of a $70 million feed mill in Kwinana could begin within weeks, while a $30 million mill in Cuballing was approved in November.

Agribusiness developer Alterra has completed the feasibility study of its 300-hectare avocado farm in Pemberton and plans to start planting avocados later this year.