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Olam offer overtakes LDC in takeover battle for Namoi

THE TUG-OF-WAR for control of Namoi Cotton continues as Olam Agri ups its offer for the second time, surpassing LDC’s most recent offer. In a release to the ASX today,..Read More

Grain Central, May 8, 2024

GrainCorp braces for 57pc drop in pcp HY earnings

GrainCorp is bracing for a significant drop in earnings for the half year ending March 31, citing a return to a more normal crop size after three above-average seasons…Read More

Grain Central, May 8, 2024

Andersons’ barley a winner in RASQ Crop Competition

Kingsthorpe farmers Peter and his father Wayne Anderson have set a new record with their irrigated barley in the Royal Agricultural Society of Qld Crop Competition…Read More

Emma Alsop, May 8, 2024

India removes chickpea tariff ahead of Aussie plant

Ahead of planting of Australia’s desi chickpea crop in Qld and NSW, the Indian Government on Friday announced it has removed its tariffs on the pulse until March next year…Read More

Grain Central, May 5, 2024

LDC jacks up offer for Namoi to counter Olam’s latest

Competition for Australia’s largest cotton ginner is running hot, with LDC again increasing its offer to counter the latest from Olam Agri. ..Read More

Grain Central, May 7, 2024

Chickpeas hit $1000/t on welcome news from India

New-crop desi chickpeas are trading at up to $1000/t delivered packer, and have jumped $60/t since India announced it was suspending its tariff on Australian imports…Read More

Liz Wells, May 7, 2024

No surprises as LDC snubs Olam offer for Namoi Cotton

LDC has announced it will not be selling its 17pc stake of Namoi Cotton’s shares to Olam in a move which appears to block shareholders from cashing in on the 70c-per-share offer…Read More

Grain Central, May 3, 2024

Olam Agri ups ante for Namoi Cotton with latest offer

Olam Agri has increased its off-market takeover offer for Namoi Cotton to 66c per share, 6c above the figure LDC announced on Monday…Read More

Grain Central, May 2, 2024

April rain means ginning off to slow start

Ginning of the 2024 cotton crop is off to a sluggish start after rain swept through parts of southern Qld and northern NSW last month…Read More

Emma Alsop, May 2, 2024

FAW attacking early sown winter cereals: QDAF

Early sown oats in summer-cropping areas are under attack from fall armyworm for the first time, with growers urged to be vigilant during crop establishment…Read More

Liz Wells, May 1, 2024

Court ruling allows Nutrien to stay on at Kwinana

Nutrien Ag Solutions has narrowly avoided being evicted from its Kwinana facility following a last-minute win in the WA Supreme Court..Read More

Emma Alsop, May 1, 2024

Pulse Update: Rain needed to bolster hopes for big crops

Australia is sowing lentils and faba beans at the ideal time, and prospects are bright for chickpeas, but rain is needed in the dry regions to get crops off to a flying start…Read More

Liz Wells, May 1, 2024

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