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Australian agri must focus on R&D, collaboration for maximum benefits
The country’s 177,000 businesses in the food and agribusiness sector is to identify new products, services and business models, according to CSIRO.
NAB forecasts 34% drop in Australian wheat
While the drop is significant, production is expected to remain close to average levels in 2017-18 given that last year was a record-breaking season.
Brazil’s sugar sector to see more bankruptcies
The outlook for Brazil’s sugar and ethanol sector remains bleak, Fitch says, with more defaults and bankruptcy filings expected.
Agri a bright spot in South Africa recession
South Africa’s agricultural sector grew 5.5% in Q1 2017 and booked a record maize crop.
UK farmers increasingly worried about Brexit
Despite having widely supported leaving the EU, British farmers are showing a loss of confidence in the sector’s future post-Brexit, an NFU survey finds.
Australia’s agri sector returns 16.4% in 2016
Australia’s agricultural sector achieved double-digit returns last year that were significantly higher than the 9.3% posted in 2015, according to the Australian Farmland Index.
Cyclone Debbie halts sugar’s steady rise
“Prior to the cyclone, crop expectations were some of the best seen in years,” Nick Waters, investment director at Blue Sky Alternative Investments, told Agri Investor.
Agri lenders report widespread economic concerns
Farmer Mac’s survey of 350 agricultural lenders shows commodity prices, liquidity and farm income as top concerns.
China invests record $904m in Australian agri
Chinese outbound direct investment in Australia’s agricultural sector jumped 220% in 2016 compared to the previous year, totaling $903.7 million.