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Acquisition sows the seeds for global success - 6 Nov 2009Elders today announced the acquisition of its seed company PlantTech by Adelaide-based seed supplier Seedmark.
Elders and AUSVEG forge strategic partnership - 28 Sep 2009
Elders Chief Operating Officer Mike Guerin and AUSVEG Chief Executive Officer Richard Mulcahy today announced that AUSVEG and Elders have forged a new strategic partnership.
Elders Toepfer Grain to offer growers on-farm warehouse program - 14 Sep 2009
Elders Toepfer Grain is set to add a new dimension to the nations grain storage and supply chain structure.
Historical China opens doors to an exciting new Australian tradition - 24 Aug 2009
The fine food market is an exciting niche opportunity in China which is now being targeted by some of the most established names and traditions in Australian agriculture.
Elders Toepfer Grain again among first accredited bulk wheat exporters to win renewal. - 14 Aug 2009
Elders Toepfer Grain has been named amongst the first group of wheat exporters to secure renewal of accreditation by Wheat Exports Australia.
Business as usual for Elders insurance - 31 Jul 2009
The management and provision of Elders insurance products and services to Elders clients is set to remain unchanged following todays announcement of the sale of Elders Insurance Limited to QBE.
Opportunity knocks at Elders for young people - 14 Jul 2009
Young people with career aspirations in Australias rural sector are being offered the opportunity to apply for a national traineeship program with leading Australian agribusiness Elders Rural Services. Applications for the second intake of trainees are now open.
Investor Centre email error - 18 May 2009
Attention Elders Limited Investor Centre notification subscribers.
RabbitScan - a national-spot-a-rabbit campaign - 8 May 2009
Elders is a proud partner sponsor of RabbitScan, a nation-wide challenge for community and schools to help scientists map where rabbits are located.
Elders returns to the ASX listings - 29 Apr 2009
After an absence of more than 12 years, the iconic agricultural business name Elders will return to the ASX listings on Thursday, April 30.
Fertiliser price fall for WA growers as Elders announces second urea shipment - 28 Apr 2009
The price of fertiliser available to Western Australian grain growers has decreased further with Elders announcement of a second shipment of urea. With a second shipment in transit, Elders is now offering fertiliser at $599 per tonne, excluding GST.
Positive outlook for Elders Rural Services - 16 Feb 2009
Buoyed by the continuing demand for Australian agricultural commodities, Elders Rural Services has entered the second half of the current financial year with a positive outlook.
Rural News
Disease, development threatens koalas - 8 Feb 2010More than 30 researchers have joined forces to fight for the survival of southeast Queensland's koala population.
North is ripe for agriculture: farmers - 8 Feb 2010
Farmers insist Australia's north is ripe for agricultural development and dams despite a new report rejecting any hope it might be the nation's new food bowl.
Govt to boost roo workers' skills - 8 Feb 2010
Workers in the kangaroo meat industry will be trained to meet the health demands of importing countries after Russia banned the product last year.
Aussie loo paper jobs at risk: Xenophon - 8 Feb 2010
More than 1500 jobs are at risk if the government fails to overturn its decision to remove the dumping duties on toilet paper imports from Asia, a senator says.
Turnbull blasts coalition's climate plan - 8 Feb 2010
Former opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has savaged the coalition's direct action plan to combat climate change as a "recipe for fiscal recklessness".
Qld dam, pipeline plans open for comment - 8 Feb 2010
Plans for a $820 million dam and pipeline in central Queensland have taken a step forward with the release of an environmental impact statement.
CSIRO aims to boost farming, cut carbon - 8 Feb 2010
The CSIRO has set its sights on increasing the nation's agricultural productivity by 50 per cent, while cutting carbon emissions by the same amount.
Beef imports from BSE nations not traced - 8 Feb 2010
Beef imported to Australia from countries where there has been an outbreak of mad cow disease will not be traced back to individual farms.
RSPCA laments loss of livestock - 8 Feb 2010
Owners had to stand on riverbanks and watch their animals drown at the height of Sunday's flooding on the Gold Coast, an RSPCA inspector says.
Agriculture needs to find $5m in savings - 8 Feb 2010
The federal department responsible for agriculture, fisheries and forestry will have to find about $5 million in savings next financial year.
Unions pushing for minimum wage hike - 8 Feb 2010
Trade unions are gearing up for another battle on behalf of Australia's 1.3 million low-paid workers by campaigning for an increase to the federal minimum wage.
Academics urge Rudd govt to dump ETS - 8 Feb 2010
A coalition of academics who doubt the science on the causes of climate change has called on the Rudd government to dump plans for an emissions trading scheme.
Qld mop up begins after record rainfalls - 8 Feb 2010
Queensland's southeast is mopping up after some of the highest rainfalls seen in almost a century.
Support for Rudd, ETS down: Nielsen poll - 8 Feb 2010
A new poll has found that the coalition is clawing back ground from Labor.
Doctors may abandon bush, warns AMA - 8 Feb 2010
One-third of Victorian country doctors could abandon the bush if the state government fails to fund a workforce rescue package in the May budget.
WA drought is 'proof of climate change' - 8 Feb 2010
A scientist says there is strong evidence man-made greenhouse gases have provoked dramatic climate change.
Bank guarantees to be withdrawn: Swan - 7 Feb 2010
The federal government has decided Australia's banks can survive on their own without taxpayer-funded guarantees.
Elections in spring likely, says Abbott - 7 Feb 2010
Australians will head to the ballot box in spring, if Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's prediction is right.
Economy still fragile: Tanner - 7 Feb 2010
The Australian economy is very fragile but less so than a year ago, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says.
Beef import decision 'risks jobs' - 5 Feb 2010
The government's decision to allow beef be imported from countries that have had BSE outbreaks could put 300,000 people out of work, a Senate inquiry has heard.
Coalition 'burying past' over vegetation - 5 Feb 2010
Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has questioned what the coalition has to hide over the Howard government's involvement in state vegetation laws.
Howard queried over water funding scheme - 5 Feb 2010
The national auditor has queried the conduct of John Howard for announcing an $80m water scheme in a marginal electorate before any actual proposal was lodged.
Bees give the buzz about smells - 4 Feb 2010
Scientists at the University of Qld's brain institute have found through the study of honey bees that the brain has an advanced ability to recollect smells.
Abbott slaps down Joyce's ideas - 4 Feb 2010
Tony Abbott has had to clear up comments by Barnaby Joyce, reassuring voters the coalition isn't planning to cut foreign aid or slash the public service.
Building approvals continue to rise - 4 Feb 2010
A rise in building approvals in December may be the last flourish before the sector softens in the first half of 2010 as the govt's fiscal stimulus is cut off.
Retail spending falls on 'uncertainty' - 4 Feb 2010
A pull-back in discretionary spending dragged retail sales lower in December as a series of interest rate hikes bit into shopper's budgets.
Farmers hoping for some rain from Olga - 4 Feb 2010
Farmers in the NSW outback are hoping rainfall marks the beginning of the end of a long dry spell.
Consumer spending eases in December - 4 Feb 2010
Rising interest rates appear to have taken the edge off retail spending in the run-up to Christmas, new data suggests.
Challenger Wine first half profit dips - 4 Feb 2010
Challenger Wine Trust has posted a small fall in first half profit and says the wine industry is facing major issues in the short term.
Analysis queries coalition climate plan - 4 Feb 2010
The government is set to release an analysis showing the coalition's new climate action policy will cause greenhouse gas emissions to rise 13 per cent by 2020.
Taxpayer will pay fraction of NBN: govt - 4 Feb 2010
Taxpayers will foot only a fraction of the government's planned $42 billion national broadband network, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says.
Youth site forum for bushfire survivors - 4 Feb 2010
A mental health foundation run by the Australian of the Year has launched an online forum for young people affected by the Black Saturday bushfires.
Govt can't put figure on stimulus spend - 4 Feb 2010
The federal government can't say how much of its $42 billion economic stimulus has been spent or remains uncommitted.
Farm lobby warns of food shortfall - 4 Feb 2010
A report predicting Australia's population will reach 36m by 2050 overlooks the fact that the nation has no plan to feed so many mouths, a lobby group says.
Land prices, sales rise in Sept quarter - 3 Feb 2010
The dream of building a home has become dearer for Australians as land prices have risen to a new high, a survey says.
Deficit 'could turn to surplus' in 2011 - 3 Feb 2010
The trade deficit widened in December and could go further into the red before turning around into a surplus next year, economists say.
NSW town's biggest employer shuts down - 3 Feb 2010
Hundreds of abattoir workers in the southwest NSW town of Young are looking for new jobs after the town's biggest employer closed its doors.
Rural Bank reports H1 profit of $26.8m - 3 Feb 2010
Rural Bank has posted a higher profit for the first half of the 2009/10 financial year as a result of improved interest margins and tight control over costs.
Govt admits climate debate has changed - 3 Feb 2010
The federal government has admitted the climate change debate may have changed in the wake of the failed global summit in Copenhagen.
Economy 'could be heading for boom' - 2 Feb 2010
Decisions on business investment projects over the next six months will be the key to whether the country heads for another investment boom, a forecaster says.
Farmers demand property rights compo - 2 Feb 2010
An estimated 2,000 angry farmers are protesting outside Parliament House in Canberra as organisers call for property rights to be enshrined in the constitution.
Queensland's big wet continues - 2 Feb 2010
Three people have been rescued from rising flood waters as Queensland continues to cop a drenching.
Coalition gains ground on Labor: poll - 2 Feb 2010
The federal coalition has gained ground on Labor, the latest Newspoll shows.
Vic govt, CFA 'not ready' for bushfires - 1 Feb 2010
The Victorian government and fire authorities were unprepared for the Black Saturday bushfires despite knowing of dire weather predictions, an inquiry was told.
Qld govt to boost wetlands protection - 1 Feb 2010
The Queensland government will act by May to protect valuable wetlands in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas from being disturbed by major earthworks.
Native title claims 'may take 30 years' - 1 Feb 2010
More than 30 years is the optimistic time frame for clearing over 500 outstanding native title cases, an expert says.
Agribusiness AACL launches $11m IPO - 1 Feb 2010
Agribusiness AACL Holdings Ltd, which hopes to list on the stock exchange this month, has launched an initial public offer (IPO) to raise $11m.
Pigs can spread Hendra to humans: study - 1 Feb 2010
Pigs have the potential to spread the deadly Hendra virus to humans in the same way horses do, researchers say.
Beef producer appoints new executives - 1 Feb 2010
Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company has appointed Kerrie Parker as chief financial officer and Troy Setter as general manager, cattle trading.
Farmers push for bigger tax breaks - 1 Feb 2010
The federal government has been urged to give more generous tax breaks for people living in remote areas.
Wong, Greens to discuss climate scheme - 1 Feb 2010
Federal Climate Change Minister Penny Wong will hold talks with the Australian Greens about an interim climate change plan the minor party is proposing.
Impact of ETS on food will be minimal - 1 Feb 2010
Any increase in grocery prices under emissions trading will dwarf price rises resulting from inaction on climate change, new analysis suggests.
Govt set to unveil work older plan - 31 Jan 2010
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan on Monday will unveil a plan to keep older Australians in work longer.
Murray Goulburn wants Warrnambool Cheese - 29 Jan 2010
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd (MGC) wants to press ahead with its proposal to take over Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd (WCB).
Better job prospects drive credit growth - 29 Jan 2010
Australians more confident about the improving employment outlook have driven a stronger than expected increase in monthly lending growth.
'Borrowers might be spared big rises' - 29 Jan 2010
The major lenders are unlikely to lift mortgage rates by an amount greater than next week's expected rate rise by the Reserve Bank of Australia, analysts say.
Tax rebates fell in 2008-9: report - 29 Jan 2010
Federal tax rebates declined as the world economic meltdown hit superannuation funds and the housing market, a report shows.
Murray-Darling system to get boost: NSW - 29 Jan 2010
The Murray-Darling river system will receive more water than originally expected following heavy rains in northern states, NSW Premier Kristina Keneally says.
RBA almost certain to lift rates: survey - 29 Jan 2010
The central bank will almost certainly raise the official interest rate next week as it tries to keep inflationary pressures in check.
Govt to try again with 'dead duck' ETS - 29 Jan 2010
The federal government will try once more to win approval for its troubled emissions trading scheme (ETS) as soon as parliament returns next week.
Shadow ministry makes early return - 29 Jan 2010
Senior coalition figures are making an early return to Canberra on Friday to discuss election year tactics.
Coalition defends property rights record - 29 Jan 2010
The federal coalition is defending its record on preserving property rights ahead of a protest next week by thousands of farmers.
Cane farming town spared another flood - 28 Jan 2010
The north Queensland cane farming town of Giru will be spared from major flooding, with the Haughton River expected to peak below expectations.
Push for GM canola, SA farmers urged - 28 Jan 2010
Biotechnology company Monsanto is urging SA grain growers to think about whether they want to be one of only two states to ban genetically modified canola.
Aussie beef to be sold duty free in EU - 27 Jan 2010
Europe will allow upmarket Australian beef to be sold in its markets duty free by Easter.
Australia submits emissions target to UN - 27 Jan 2010
Australia is keeping its hopes alive of a world pact on climate change, announcing it will stick with its promise to cut emissions by 5 to 25 per cent.
Woolworths maintain profit outlook - 27 Jan 2010
Supermarket giant Woolworths Ltd has maintained its outlook for fiscal 2010 despite posting disappointing first half sales.
CPI rise sets scene for RBA rate hike - 27 Jan 2010
Borrowers can expect another interest rate rise next month with the central bank expected to hike official rates after inflation rose by more than anticipated.
Australian Vintage's performance improve - 27 Jan 2010
Wine company Australian Vintage Ltd says its performance is continuing to improve and it still hopes to double its annual underlying profit.
Fixed rate mortgage demand at record low - 27 Jan 2010
Demand for fixed interest rate mortgages dropped to a record low of just over one per cent in December, a survey reveals.
'SA govt should stand firm on GM ban' - 27 Jan 2010
The South Australian government should stand firm against pressure to overturn a ban on GM crops, an anti-GM scientist says.
Rates will go up again, says Rudd - 27 Jan 2010
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says record low interest rates will obviously rise again.
Stronger growth tipped for Australia - 27 Jan 2010
The Australian economy is expected to experience stronger growth this year on the back of greater domestic demand, a leading index shows.
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