Macquarie Group has agreed to buy most of the Australian farm portfolio of Qatar's Hassad Food, the agricultural arm of the country's sovereign wealth fund.
Widespread frost has dented hopes that wheat growing areas in Australia’s west could provide a much needed boost to output, further tightening supplies amid the prolonged drought.
India has a reputation as a vegetarian nation, and Indians certainly consume far less meat than the global average. But the view of India as a predominantly vegetarian nation may not be quite accurate.
Banana growers farming with Panama disease tropical (Panama TR4) and who sell fruit to New South Wales are benefiting from a new interstate fruit certification agreement.
Authorities in Australia on Thursday said they had four confirmed incidents of “contaminated strawberries” after an individual reportedly discovered a needle inside a berry after taking a bite.
The Queensland Strawberry Growers Association suspects a disgruntled ex-employee was behind the sewing needles found in a number of strawberries sold by Woolworths.
Nationals deputy leader, senator Bridget McKenzie, has labelled two of her coalition liberal colleagues “crazy” for supporting a live sheep export ban.
We often hear about how different agriculture is in other parts of the world and as Australian farmers, it’s important to keep an eye on the bigger global picture as we plan for our businesses into the future.
Bega Cheese is offering ordinary shareholders the chance to buy up to $15,000 in new shares, at a discount, as part of a $250 million capital raising to help bolster its books after its big Koroit dairy factory purchase.
South Australians have been warned against eating alfalfa sprouts from an Adelaide business after salmonella poisoning made eight people ill within a month.
Eating meat is a symbol of power and status, and those who see themselves as having lower socio-economic status prefer meat, and eat more meat, due to this perception, research shows.
The coffee pod – it’s a product banned in Hamburg, Germany for its negative environmental impact yet it belongs to a market worth more than $10 billion a year.
