agribusiness

Friday, June 05

Drought hits Elders' earnings

Elders’ net profit has slipped 3.7 per cent to $68.9 million, but its suite of new purchases has helped offset drought-ravaged cropping and wool volumes.

Ag-tech app solutions delivering better results for farmers

Ag-tech entrepreneur Oli Madgett is on a mission to make farmers’ tractors smarter.

Rural women at the forefront of resilient and sustainable farming

Veterinarian and third generation beef pastoralist Ellen Litchfield is heading to desert country in Africa to research leading ways to farm cattle with little rainfall.

Elders to stop shipping live animals

Agribusiness Elders has announced it will no longer undertake exports of live cattle to long-haul destinations, and will divest its short-haul and air-freight live animal export businesses.