Sydney | Reuters — Four of Australia’s wealthiest outback cattle families plan to make the first entirely domestic offer to buy S.Kidman and Co, the country’s largest private landholding, paying […] Read more
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Australian bidders gatecrash deal for country’s biggest landholding
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall on harvest pressure
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened Wednesday on expectations that drier weather in the coming days will allow farmers in the Midwest to ramp up the […] Read more
TPP study sees net ‘neutral’ effect on dairy sector
An economic impact study on Canada’s participation in a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal finds losses in Canada’s dairy sector would be “offset” by gains for dairy processors from cheaper […] Read more
Australia competition watchdog to widen dairy investigation
Sydney | Reuters — Australia’s competition watchdog will launch a broad investigation into the country’s dairy industry, the country’s deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce said on Thursday. The investigation comes […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching China before harvest
CNS Canada — The canola market continues to watch and wait for the Chinese and Canadian governments to resolve a dispute over the amount of dockage allowed in imports of […] Read more
Forecasters see rising likelihood of La Nina in 2016
Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday heightened its projections for the La Nina weather phenomenon to take place in the Northern Hemisphere later this year, on the […] Read more
Australia to defer decision on China land deal
Sydney | Reuters — The Australian government is deferring until after an upcoming federal election a politically sensitive decision on whether to allow the sale of one of the country’s […] Read more
Brewers toast Australian gluten-free barley
Sydney | Reuters — Australian scientists say they have developed the world’s first WHO-approved “gluten-free” barley, a breakthrough for global beer manufacturers. They have had to use alternatives to barley […] Read more
Australia, Indonesia renew push for trade deal
Sydney | Reuters — Australia and Indonesia on Wednesday said they would formally resume long-stalled negotiations aimed at sealing a bilateral trade agreement between the often uneasy neighbours within 18 […] Read more
Australia dumps ‘backpacker tax’ over farm, export concerns
Sydney | Reuters — Australia on Wednesday walked back from a planned tax hike on foreign travellers who work in the country, following concerns from farmers that their supply of […] Read more
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