This Month
Wartime inflation shock ‘catastrophic’ as fertiliser, plastics soar
The soaring price of lesser known commodities from the Iran war is a double whammy for farmers and manufacturers that have already been hit by the oil shock.
Hip pocket pain comes for shoppers – and for supermarket giants
Woolworths and Coles had hoped a year under fire – amid accusations of price gouging – would give way to easier times. A wave of price increases won’t help.
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.
Manulife puts $110m almond aggregation up for sale
The Canadian investor’s divestment comes at a time of geopolitical instability that makes institutions look favourably at food-producing land assets.
Five V digs into mining tech with majority stake in FTP
The Sydney-headquartered private equity firm has snapped up 60 per cent of FTP Solutions, a company that provides software to the mining and agriculture sectors.
One dollar for a ghost: PE’s bargain is Australia’s failure
Dyno Nobel’s deal to sell its fertiliser plant in Queensland sends out a worrying signal for the future security of our food supply.
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.
GrainCorp, UniSuper back green fertiliser start-up; $30m raised
The start-up’s $30 million Series A round was led by the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures.
February
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.
The 15pc sell-off investors didn’t see coming
GrainCorp’s third profit downgrade in four months provided the knockout blow.
January
Macquarie’s Paraway agricultural empire lifts lid on profits amid sale
The pitch deck says the $75 million year-end EBITDA figure does not yet factor in year-end revaluations. Land, 41 million hectares of it, is expected to be a key valuation driver.
Summer Land Camels ready to milk investors for US expansion
The Southeast Queensland-based producer is set to launch a campaign via the OnMarket equity crowdfunding platform early next month.
Regal’s private fund is investing in water – and making strong returns
The fund, which has returned more than 20 per cent in the past two years, has been upping its exposure to water amid drier conditions and government buybacks.
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?
AACo warns hit from major Queensland flooding ‘likely to be material’
The country’s largest pastoral company has told investors four of its properties are affected, but says it will not be as bad as the 2019 devastation.
China imposes beef quotas, now all eyes on Australia’s EU trade deal
The Australian Meat Industry Council said it was “extremely disappointed” and warned beef exports to China could fall by about a third from recent levels.
December 2025
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.
GrainCorp pounded by poor harvest, Canada unit sale
Australia’s biggest agribusiness will book a loss of $10 million after it offloaded its North American grains handling unit.
