Agribusiness

A "gold rush" type obsession with abalone could cost more lives, according to a fishing expert, as the search continues for a Malaysian national washed away while searching for the marine delicacy.

Agribusiness and automotive interiors supplier Elders has appointed corporate advisor Greenhill & Co Australia to help the company with the sale process of its rural services business.

The agribusiness sector has welcomed the passing of legislation to fully deregulate the wheat industry through federal parliament's lower house, thanking those politicians that sided with Labor for

The Australian Greens will support moves by the federal government to abolish Wheat Exports Australia and fully deregulate the export grain market.

Agribusiness and automotive interiors supplier Elders wants to sell its biggest business unit, its rural services business, before someone tries to take it over.

Greed triumphed over diligence when investors were promised unachievable returns by the now collapsed agribusiness group Great Southern, a court has heard.

Shares in Australian grains trader and maltster GrainCorp have been placed in a trading halt after a potential suitor requested talks with GrainCorp.

The Western Australian Farmers Federation has reiterated its support for the proposed winding up of the wheat industry's regulatory body after a similar organisation asked it to reconsider.

The fate of thousands of Australian sheep hangs in the balance, with a Pakistani court deferring a decision on whether or not to cull them.

A bitter feud over plans to import potatoes from New Zealand is escalating, with growers accusing Australia's biosecurity body of fudging the science and lacking the knowledge to prevent a major pe

The Labor government has labelled the Coalition's newly-united stand on wheat deregulation as a "token show of face", saying an amendment tabled in Parliament today could lead to a return to the 'single desk', despite Opposition Leader Tony Abbott assuring that it would not be re-established.

Live animal exports will decline in coming years and in the meantime Australia should start sending carcasses overseas to avoid mistreatment of sheep and cattle, Premier Colin Barnett says.

Australia's northern cattle regions could benefit significantly if animals destined for sale overseas were processed at home instead of being exported alive, a new report says.

Administrators for Gunns say answers for creditors hit by the timber company's collapse are still weeks away.

Australia's experience in dealing with its challenging farming environment means it's well placed to lead improvements in global food security, Foreign Minister Bob Carr says.

Agribusiness Elders has launched what it says is the first Australian online rural supplies business.

Federal coalition MPs could reach a compromise deal on wheat deregulation that would allow for a state-based regulatory regime, a Western Australian Liberal senator says.

A federal Liberal MP is refusing to step in line with his party over wheat deregulation, claiming the Nationals will push to bring back a "single-desk" system for the industry if the coalition wins

Mining giant Rio Tinto is using surplus water from its Marandoo mine in Western Australia to irrigate fields of hay.

Rallies will be held around the nation this weekend to protest against animal cruelty and the live export trade, following reports that Australian sheep were inhumanely slaughtered in Pakistan.

Australian government agencies are failing to enforce standards designed to ensure kangaroos are humanely killed, a report says.

Farmers and agribusiness companies believe xenophobia is putting Asian foreign investment in Australian agricultural land at risk.

Nationals MP Tony Crook has decided to support the Labor government's planned deregulation of wheat exports, leaving the Liberal Party's federal MPs in the unusual and embarrassing position of oppo

Australian sheep exporters should consider focusing on Middle East countries with a history of accepting their animals after a shipment was rejected by Bahrain and Pakistan, the WA Farmer

The economic ties between China and Australia are extending beyond the resources sector to financial services, education, tourism and agriculture, the federal government says.

Tasmanian timber company Gunns has collapsed into voluntary administration and could struggle to find a buyer for its troubled businesses.

Australia's live sheep exports to the Middle East will resume this week, but producers will have to foot the bill for new measures introduced to appease importers.

If live sheep exports to the Middle East do not resume soon, nations with lower animal welfare standards could fill the gap, Premier Colin Barnett has warned.

An independent veterinarian has provided a clean bill of health for Australian sheep sent to Pakistan after they were rejected in Bahrain, livestock exporter Wellard says.

Australia's largest ocean-grown barramundi producer has launched a $4.5 million share offer to fund the expansion of its fish farm at Cone Bay, north east of Broome.

Western Australia's live export market is facing further uncertainty as tighter regulation and the high Australian dollar put pressure on both farmers and exporters.

State government steps to help commercial fisheries gain sustainability certificates have been applauded by a supermarket giant and a conservation group.