Northern Australian cattle producers say more stringent government regulations are giving exporters confidence, despite many of them sliding further into debt.
Indonesia's appetite for beef continues to rise and should lead to a recovery in live imports from Australian producers, a leading agribusiness firm says.
Australia needs to open up its northern regions to agricultural expansion or face a potential food shock from Asia, says the chief executive of Australia's biggest beef producer, Australian Agricul
GrainCorp expects another large national harvest after a bumper crop helped lift first half profit by more than 50 per cent and upgraded its full year profit forecast.
Woodchipper Gunns has struck a deal to sell its hardwood sawn timber business for $28 million as it continues to finalise its long-awaited capital raising.
A high-profile anti-whaling and environmental activist has been given a suspended jail term for bursting into the offices of Western Australia's Forest Products Commission (FPC) and throw
Rifts between Australia's farming community and the Australian Greens over the carbon tax have been "wildly exaggerated", says the party's new leader Christine Milne.
Nine animal rights activists have been arrested after they chained themselves to a live-sheep export ship and gates at Fremantle Port for nearly seven hours.
A writ has been lodged in the Western Australian Supreme Court on behalf of an organic farmer seeking damages for losses suffered after genetically modified canola contaminated his crops.
Supermarket group Woolworths has officially opened its meat processing centre in Bunbury, which cost $31 million to upgrade and will employ 70 workers.
Agribusiness Elders expects a substantial injection of cash if it emerges the winner in a long-running tax dispute with the Australian Taxation Office.
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has committed $14.5 million over the next four years to seek sustainability certification for the state’s commercial fisheries.
The chief executive of the nation's largest cattle producer Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) says the company is ready to increase its live cattle exports to Indonesia.
The first half of 2012 could be the best period in years for Australian agriculture, underpinned by a sizeable increase in Western Australian average farm cash.
The federal government has promised to take strong action if an investigation into slaughter practices at Indonesian abattoirs reveals breaches of its new regime to protect Australian cattle.
Australia's wheat export regulator should be reformed, rather than abolished, to protect the industry's reputation overseas, a Senate hearing has been told.
Wesfarmers has bucked the job shedding trend with plans to employ more people this year at Coles and its other retail chains, after underwhelming the market with a flat first half profit result.
Western Australia's 2011-12 grain harvest continues to extend its record-breaking run, with a truckload of wheat delivered to CBH Group's Pingrup receival site near Albany late yesterday afternoon
Local crop protection chemical firms have welcomed an investigation by a federal government body into the importation from China of large amounts of a herbicide used in weed control.
Harvey Fresh has acquired New South Wales-based juice processor Nugan Quality Foods for an undisclosed sum in an effort to grow its capacity to supply juice and concentrates to South East Asia.
Dairy farmers have accused the federal government of having no regard for their future, despite two major Senate inquiries into the supermarket milk price wars.
