agriculture
Dairy: Mounting Input Costs and Supermarket Pricing Squeeze - Dairy farmers are intensifying their push for supermarkets to absorb the mounting costs of farmgate production and processing. Rising expenses across energy, labour, and logistics have placed significant financial pressure on the dairy supply chain, prompting stark warnings from producers that current
agribusiness
Cropping: Court fines operator $15,000 for drone spray drift - A Victorian business has been hit with a $15,000 fine for damage caused by chemical drift from an agricultural spraying drone in Barongarook. With drone technology becoming more accessible for tricky paddock applications, this ruling is a timely wake-
logistics
Logistics: Farmers shut out of zero-interest ERP loans - The Federal Government has clarified that primary producers will not be eligible for zero-interest loans under the expanded Economic Resilience Program (ERP). While the $6.15 billion fund covers manufacturing and logistics businesses—including those transporting "value-added"
sheep
Sheep Mutton indicators surge 60% year-on-year While beef has been volatile, the sheep market is showing remarkable resilience. The Mutton Indicator is up nearly 60% compared to last year, driven by tight supply and robust Middle Eastern demand. For mixed enterprises, the sheep flock is currently providing a
agriculture
Autumn 2026 is shaping up as a margin-management season as much as a production season. Across weather, fertiliser, diesel, livestock throughput, grain markets and water policy, the pattern is pretty clear: many businesses may still produce well, but the operators who manage input exposure, timing and regional risk best