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Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for Fairfax's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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Singapore to make world's first commercial cultured chicken meat

Singapore to make world's first commercial cultured chicken meat

Meat created from cultured live chicken cells approved for commercial production and sale by Singaporean food regulator.

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What has Bega actually bought with its $534m Lion dairy deal?

What has Bega actually bought with its $534m Lion dairy deal?

Bega Cheese' takeover of Lion Dairy and Drinks will almost quadruple the number of milk factories it operates as its milk processing footprint spreads nation-wide

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Freedom Foods' fast rise crashes with $175m loss, big write-downs

Freedom Foods' fast rise crashes with $175m loss, big write-downs

Despite reaping 26 per cent more revenue in 2019-20, Freedom Foods Group's full-year accounts are soaked with red ink

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Bega story goes here

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Lion deal gives Bega goals for global growth and farm profit stability

Lion deal gives Bega goals for global growth and farm profit stability

Barry Irvin says Bega Cheese should expect to operate in overseas markets - not just export to them

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Wellard ponders Middle East sheep trade growth - and maybe a new ship

Wellard ponders Middle East sheep trade growth - and maybe a new ship

The revived live export company Wellard is looking at potentially ramping up sheep shipping options to the Middle East

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick check around the traps to catch up with some of the latest happenings in agribusiness.

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Norco tips 23pc lift in milk sales with Coles supply deal

Norco tips 23pc lift in milk sales with Coles supply deal

Norco branded milk will be stocked in 390 Coles stores in metropolitan and regional centres in NSW and Queensland

Bega pays $534m for Lion's dairy brands and 13 sites

Bega pays $534m for Lion's dairy brands and 13 sites

Bega Cheese has succeeded in its bid to buy the national dairy processing and cold chain distribution assets of Lion Dairy and Drinks.

NAB finds ongoing impact from bushfires and poor disaster planning

NAB finds ongoing impact from bushfires and poor disaster planning

National Australia Bank customers say they need more support from financial institutions in times of crisis, and to help them to better prepare for a natural disaster.

Buffel grass free 'islands' now needed

Buffel grass free 'islands' now needed

Scientists say the creation of buffel grass-free 'islands' deserve further consideration.

Hoo Roo heads to auction | Video

Hoo Roo heads to auction | Video

Hoo Roo will be auctioned by Ray White Rural in Toowoomba on November 27.

Farmers hold out hope as Fairbairn hits historic lows

Farmers hold out hope as Fairbairn hits historic lows

Central highland farmers say significant rainfall is needed to produce a successful new year crop as Fairbairn Dam reaches a historic low.