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ACCC warns Ruralco takeover could lead to higher prices for farmers
The competition watchdog has highlighted "competition concerns" with the $469 million takeover of agricultural merchandiser Ruralco by global agribusiness Nutrien, warning of the potential for higher prices and decreased services for farmers.
Read full storyAustralia's winter crop forecast to jump 20 per cent says national forecaster ABARES
Australia's winter crop will jump 20 per cent after a drought-ravaged season last year, according to the national forecaster. In its first crop report of the year, ABARES today tipped this year's winter crop to reach 36.4 million tonnes.
Read full storySydney team awarded $1m industry grant for new cattle vaccine
A team of scientists at the University of Sydney have been awarded a $1 million grant by Meat and Livestock Australia to fund new vaccine development for feedlot cattle.
Read full storyTo treat, or not to treat seed for Russian wheat aphid
Cereal growers in Queensland and northern New South Wales are being advised to carefully evaluate the need for seed treatments to protect against Russian wheat aphid (RWA) this season.
Read full storyIndustrial jobs and $106 million investment secured at Incitec Pivot
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed the announcement by industrial manufacturer Incitec Pivot that it has secured arrangements for the continued operation of its chemical plant near the Port of Brisbane and the jobs of the 400 workers at the plant, thanks to the Queensland Government’s domestic gas policy.
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National agribusiness confidence rises despite tough conditions
Confidence levels of Australian agribusinesses jumped in Q1 2019, despite persistently challenging conditions across much of the country.
Read full storyOn-farm impacts of sorghum RD&E spanning 20 years surface from economic analysis
Productivity gains made by the Australian sorghum industry are unmatched anywhere else in the world, according to a report by the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI).
Read full storyRegulator issues licence authorising the limited and controlled release of chickpea genetically modified (GM) for drought and other environmental stress tolerance.
The Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) and the licence were finalised taking into account input received during consultation with the public, State and Territory governments, Australian Government agencies, the Minister for the Environment, the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the local council.
Read full storyNVT winter crop planting underway in the north
The National Variety Trials (NVT) program is off to a "better than anticipated" start in parts of Queensland and New South Wales thanks to early planting rain.
Read full storyRuralco diversification drives half-yearly growth, profit and dividend
AGRIBUSINESS leader Ruralco has attributed its three per cent growth and after tax of $16.6 million for the half year ended 31 March 2019 to its diversification strategy.
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2019 first half financial results
Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) today released its half year results for the six months to 31 March 2019, continuing to deliver on its Eight Point Plan initiatives despite the reduced activity in agriculture due to the hot and dry conditions across Australia. Elders also announced a fully franked interim dividend of 9 cents per share.
Read full storyAustralia approves foreign grain imports for the first time in over a decade
Australia will import foreign-grown grain for the first time since 2007, after the Department of Agriculture approved a permit to import bulk wheat from Canada.
Read full storyCanola blackleg breakthrough
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) researchers have identified genetic regions which could be used to develop new canola varieties with durable resistance to blackleg disease.
Read full storySakura remains king of pre-emergent herbicides
Pre-emergent herbicide trials across the country last season have continued to show the consistent strength and reliability of Sakura herbicide for controlling annual ryegrass in a wide range of environments.
Read full storyBreakthrough in high-yield drought-resilient chickpeas
A global study led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and involving scientists from The University of Western Australia has identified genes that can be used to develop drought and heat tolerant chickpeas.
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