Agribusiness

Given the influence of sources beyond farmers’ control, care is needed when taking credit for increases in the industry’s value.

Technology has changed agriculture to a significant extent in recent decades.

WA’s north-west generates enormous wealth for the country but not so much for local communities.

Agriculture technology company RLF AgTech has struck a $3.3 million contract with another distributor in Vietnam, expanding its network in South-East Asia.

Kimberley Cotton Company has approved construction of WA’s first cotton processing gin despite needing to raise extra funds to cover a large cost blowout.

Australia is hopeful more trade sanctions will be lifted from key exports following a surprise announcement from Beijing, as trade relations begin to improve.

It’s more important now than ever that farmers, conservationists, and animal rights activists find common ground.

Darkstar Coffee Roasters has taken the top spot at an inaugural barista event hosted by Gina Rinehart backed Bannister Downs Dairy.

A recent spike in trade with Europe may be positive for some, but plenty of opportunities remain closer to home.

The federal government has announced grants to three big timber processing companies in WA in another sign the industry’s future rests with softwood plantation timber.

WA’s biggest grain exporter is breaking harvest records and investing in local growers and international trade.

A touch of liquid goodness may help alleviate declining soil quality.

The WorkSafe commissioner has supported majority of the recommendations derived from the injury into the agriculture industry which has been described as the “most deadly” sector.

CBH has received its first shipment of liquid fertiliser at its new fertiliser plant in Kwinana, marking the exporter’s first time entering the liquid fertiliser market.

Rapid changes in demand for offsets can create turmoil in carbon markets.

The federal government has temporarily suspended its appeal to the World Trade Organization over China’s tariffs on Australian barley after China agreed to undertake a review.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Agriculture has sold four cattle stations under its S Kidman & Co portfolio, which is shared with joint venture partner Chinese-owned CRED Pastoral.

Agtech startup Agora Livestock has banked more than $1.1 million to fund commercialisation of its trading platform, after winning a major federal government acceleration grant.

Meat substitute products have issues with scalability, cost competitiveness and consumer acceptance of the final product.

Perth company Austral Fisheries has revealed a further expansion into northern Australia after reporting strong growth in revenue and profits.

New leadership is in store for Perth-based reforestation company Carbon Neutral after its decade-long chief executive Ray Wilson stepped down from the role.

CBH has officially opened its new fertiliser plant in Kwinana with CBH chair Simon Stead and Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis unveiling the facility this morning.

The 227-hectare Kalgan property sold to cattle farmers Wayne and Mandy Tapscott.

Perth-based RLF AgTech has struck an $8.8 million deal to extend its distribution reach in South-East Asia.

The trade agreement with India presents a major opportunity.

The parent company of major Western Australian dairy Brownes has recorded an increase in revenue and profitability for the past year, seemingly putting the pandemic and the loss of Woolworths contr

Farmers WA says the federal government should review its promise to ban live sheep exports by sea, branding it a "dumb" commitment that will affect 3,000 people.

A new $20 million round of funding is now open for farmers to help develop ways to measure carbon in their soil, in a plan to help reduce emissions.

Western Australia’s state-of-the-art agrifood and beverage precinct, tipped to deliver up to $330 million into the economy, has officially opened.

The country’s largest grain handler has called an end to the harvesting period, with Western Australia delivering a record 22.7 million tonnes of crop into the network.

Seafarms Group is preparing to place its struggling aquaculture development Project Sea Dragon into administration weeks after losing a $13.9 million contract dispute.

An ongoing tight labour market is unlikely to provide any cost relief to farmers into 2023.