Increased yields, improved water-use efficiency and strong grain and livestock prices contributed to a successful 2020 for broadacre farmers, despite trade tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Western Australia could produce a record-breaking 20 million tonnes of grain this season, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia's crop report.
Andrew Forrest's Tattarang has lifted its stake in Huon Aquaculture to 18.5 per cent, less than a week after the fish-farming business received a takeover offer from meat processing giant JBS.
Aurizon will operate CBH Group’s rail service for the next six years, after the co-operative decided to end its contract with its current provider Watco Companies early.
Alterra has hired Pendulum Capital to manage the next stage of its south-west avocado project and announced chief executive Oliver Barnes is leaving the company.
The state’s largest grain handler will go ahead with its $50 million Kwinana fertiliser project after the proposal received development approval today.
Chief financial officer Doug Warden and chief project delivery officer Pieter Vermeulen are leaving CBH Group, six weeks after chief executive Jimmy Wilson resigned.
Aquaculture company Seafarms Group has raised $90 million and is seeking to raise $15 million more to start construction of its black tiger prawn operation, Project Sea Dragon.
Hancock Prospecting will own a 10 per cent stake in Western Australian medicinal cannabis company Little Green Pharma after participating in a $27.2 million capital raising.
When China enforced a hefty tariff of 73.6 per cent, it was a real kick in the guts that left little time for Australian producers to change seeding plans.
Third-generation Western Australian pearl farmer and managing director of Cygnet Bay Pearls, James Brown, has been named Australian farmer of the year for his forward-thinking approach to pearling.
Australian agricultural and forestry company Pentarch is suing businessman Desmond Blechynden over allegations that he failed to declare conflicts of interest and gifts.
