Federal Labor MPs have joined the opposition, the Australian Greens and independent members in voicing concerns about the milk price war being waged by major supermarkets.
UK finance group Standard Chartered has bought into Perth-based livestock exporter Wellard Group for $83 million, in a move Wellard says will boost its growth ambitions throughout Asia.
Wesfarmers says milk sales at its Coles supermarkets have risen by about 15 to 20 per cent since it began a price war on the consumer staple to achieve customer loyalty.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman says Western Meat Packers' new $7 million headquarters, officially opened in Osborne Park today, signal confidence in the state's beef industry.
The Western Australian Farmers Federation has urged consumers to buy branded milk, butter and cream products in a campaign it says is vital to support the local dairy industry.
US company Monsanto, best known for developing genetically engineered seed, has taken a 20 per cent minority interest in WA-based cereal breeding company InterGrain.
AQUACULTURE commercialisation group Lobster Harvest is hoping to stimulate more local interest in its $4 million fund raising after announcing a big tie-up with listed Singaporean player Oceanus Group.
Agricultural investment group AACL will no longer require financial support from CBH Grain after securing an important funding and marketing deal worth almost $30 million with Glencore Grain for the 2010-11 season.
Shares in building products, sugar and energy group CSR Ltd rose strongly on Monday after the company said it had found a buyer for its sugar and renewable energy business for $1.75 billion.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank says it is looking forward to its day in court after law firm Macpherson and Kelly launched a second class action against failed agribusiness investment manager Great Southern.
Agribusiness TFS Corporation has received a boost to its share value after announcing it had signed a deal with a US-based institutional investor potentially worth $120 million over six years.
The ailing agricultural managed investment sector has claimed another victim with private Western Australian player Rewards Group falling into administration.
Elders has reported a $165 million first half loss, with improvement on its previous first half, and forecast continuing improvement in earnings in the second half if suitable rainfall levels are achieved in Western Australia.
Great Southern subsidiary Rural Funds Management has escaped the clutches of its failed parent, paying $15 million to buy out the collapsed agribusiness' 70 per cent stake.
The state government has announced a significant win for the state's wheat farmers and exporters with Saudi Arabia's sole importer amending tender specifications to allow Australian wheat to be imported into the country.
Constellation Wines, the Australian subsidiary of US-based Constellation Brands, has confirmed it has put the Amberley Estate in Margaret River on the market.
Tasmanian company Forest Enterprises Australia has become the third major agribusiness to be placed into administration in the past 12 months, after ANZ and the Commonwealth Bank made a move to recover funds.
The corporate watchdog has released a consultation paper aimed at improving disclosure to retail investors by responsible entities of agribusiness schemes.
The state government will transfer the popular Buy West Eat Best brand, which has helped consumers easily identify local produce, to industry including WA food growers, manufacturers and retailers.
Publicly listed agricultural property investment company, The Ark Fund, has announced a $55 million capital raising and an implementation agreement to effect its merger with private managed investment scheme player Rewards Group.
