Banana industry hit by new Panama outbreak
Far North Queensland banana growers are reeling from confirmation of a new outbreak of the devastating Panama TR4 disease.
Wellard looks to China as cattle prices fall
The livestock exporter sees a softening in cattle prices as an opportunity to boost shipments to China but remains wary of paper-thin margins in the trade out of Australia.
Farmers flee Murray Goulburn
Murray Goulburn is warning about its fate should the ACCC block Saputo's $1.3b takeover bid as it loses its position as the nation's biggest milk processor to Fonterra.
Kahlbetzer's $100m+ farm selldown
Twynam Agriculture is selling three operations in NSW worth more than $100 million under the new foreign investment rules.
ADM in advanced talks to buy Bunge
Archer-Daniels-Midland is in advanced talks to acquire commodity trader Bunge, Bloomberg reported.
Cotton grower pays double for historic Riverina farm
A major cotton grower from Narrabri has paid more than $9 million to acquire 3416-hectare Blackwood Park near Deniliquin.
Rural agents divided on new FIRB rules
New rules aimed at giving Australian buyers first bite on agriculture land have received a mixed response for the country's top rural agents...
Churchill Abattoir for sale at $50m after Woolworths leaves
With abattoirs closing around Australia, latest offering provides an affordable entry point.
Northern Territory cattle stations could fetch $80m
Tanumbirini Station and Forrest Hill Station are being sold by Thames Pastoral Company and could fetch as much as $80 million.
Pig and poultry farms sell to locals for $7.5m
Local farming families have separately acquired a piggery in South Australia and a former Baiada chicken broiler farm in Victoria.
