This Month
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.
ANZ grads buoyed by bank’s supportive alumni network
Professional relationships lie at the heart of ANZ’s business operations – not just between bankers and their customers but also between employees.
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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.
Blow to Australian farmers as Chinese importer buys Canadian canola
The purchase of North American canola comes as Australia had been hoping to lift oilseed exports to China.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
The man who revitalised Australia’s garlic industry
Three decades ago, Nick Diamantopoulos was told his plan to break China’s choke-hold on the vegetable was mad. Consumers thought otherwise, and business is booming.
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.
Herb, tomato and cucumber supplier seeks backer, targets $250m val
Shareholders of the South Australian company Comfresh Group have brought in PwC as its financial adviser.
November 2025
Mick Fanning, Zoe Foster Blake back seaweed firm’s ASX listing
The seaweed cattle feed business will be among a string of late ASX listings this year when it debuts on Wednesday with a market capitalisation of $112 million.
Revealed: Australia’s fastest-growing companies
From start-ups to established companies, the Fast 100 and Fast Starters Lists show the businesses charting a path to impressive growth.
Farmer optimism is rising, Elders off to strong start
An easing in the US tariff threat, alongside strong prices and better rainfall, mean the outlook for agriculture is the best it has been for a while.
Why Trump is struggling to cut steak prices
The US President’s trade war is just one driver of meat inflation. Herd sizes have also shrunk after years of extreme weather, high input costs and disease.
Australian wind and solar farms frozen in $700m crypto feud
A long dispute between a Chinese cryptocurrency billionaire and a Dubai fund has ensnared hundreds of millions of dollars in assets on this side of the world.
October 2025
Egg giant Pace Farm to hit auction block with $1b price tag; bank hired
Private equity firm Roc Partners is getting cracking on making a quick profit from its egg business after just two and a half years.
Visual planning tool finds way to top in year when AI reigns
Lessons from the WA wheatbelt and Hollywood movie sets helped inspire 4D visual planning and communication platform SpaceDraft.
Sizzling steaks: Family-owned beef processor hires PwC for $400m sale
O’Connor has been in talks with Grant Samuel-advised Indonesian family office Chestnut as recently as the past few weeks.
Elders deal to boost competition in rural supplies, says Delta chair
Delta Ag’s chairman Doug Rathbone says its acquisition by Elders will create an Australian-owned player to compete with Canada’s Nutrien in rural supplies.
