This Month
Minerals over meat: EU farmers rail against trade deal with Australia
Agriculture lobby groups are unhappy with new duty-free access for Australian beef, sheep and sugar, but luxury carmakers want speedy passage of the FTA.
Farmers slam EU deal as worst for Australian agriculture
The industry has accused Canberra of locking in low export quotas for red meat, thus handing it a disadvantage against rivals such as New Zealand and Canada.
This war could mean more lentils and less cotton
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted fertiliser supplies at a critical time for farmers.
Bad EU-Australia trade deal couldn’t come at a worse time for farmers
A one-sided agreement would not just be a missed opportunity. It would lock in decades of disadvantage for Australia, particularly in critical export industries.
Farmers on three-week waiting list for diesel as panic buying surges
Grain farmers face weeks-long delays for diesel on the eve of the critical seeding period as the Middle East crisis hits fuel availability.
Ag fund manager goes nuts for Bundaberg orchards
The six-orchard portfolio will be part of a $600 million vehicle that New Forests manages as part of its $12 billion in assets under management.
Australian Meat Group leaves door open to bidders after $196m Killara deal
The long-running sale of Australian Meat Group looks to be getting a new life after it picked up Killara Feedlot from ASX-listed Elders.
February
Australian Meat Group snaps up cattle feedlot for $195.8m
Elders has offloaded its 1402-hectare Killara Feedlot, which it has owned for around 30 years, and has plans to use the sale proceeds to pay off debt.
Annie Cannon-Brookes goes solo with huge Southern Highlands venture
The billionaire is preparing to unveil her tourism project with everything from restaurant Three Blue Ducks to cattle grazing and sustainable crickets.
Aussie almond orchards on the block as Cibus prepares to harvest gains
Food and agriculture investor Cibus Capital has readied for sale Amaretto Almonds, an almond producer with two orchards in Australia’s premier almond-growing regions.
Winemakers shed ‘cheap and cheerful’ image in tough UK market
Australian wine sales went backwards in one of its biggest markets thanks to taxes and pub closures. But some producers aren’t giving up on making it in the UK.
January
Murdoch puts $20m prized sheep station on the market
Near Cootamundra in NSW, Springfield is part of a wider farming network linked to Cavan Station, the historic property the media baron bought in the 1960s.
UK billionaire buys 700,000-hectare WA sheep station amid buying spree
Once owned by Kerry Packer, Consolidated Pastoral is controlled by Guy Hands. It’s among the country’s biggest station owners and is keen for more.
Why farmers are winning the trade wars in 2026
Despite the US ramping up its trade barriers and China maintaining its taxes on Australian beef, local farmers are easily outrunning their overseas competitors.
‘Off the charts’: 40,000 overwhelm day one of new Sydney Fish Market
Stall owners had to call in reinforcements and customers queued for more than an hour to be among the first to step inside the $836 million facility.
Green shoots: The push to revive ASX agriculture in 2026
Australia’s beef and wheat exports are world class but our stock exchange is a ghost town for agriculture. Could the giants finally return this year?
Flood-hit Queensland farmers face huge losses
Producers are waiting for the floodwaters to subside to assess the full damage as federal and state governments commit $38 million in support.
Luxury hospitality pivot helps Paspaley family as pearl sales take hit
New accounts for the Pearl Corporation of Australia offer a glimpse into the sprawling empire that now stretches from aviation to a hotel in New York.
December 2025
Cash cow: WA dairy booms thanks to billionaire Gina Rinehart’s backing
Bannister Downs, run by third generation dairy farmers, Suzanne and Mat Daubney, is the cream of the crop in a struggling industry.
Cobram Estate’s $259m US olive oil buyout took 11 years to land
Chairman Rob McGavin put “Project Sierra” into action to finally snare a Californian group, as households increasingly shift to extra virgin olive oil.
