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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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Nufarm closures spark new concerns about ag chem supply security

Nufarm closures spark new concerns about ag chem supply security

Farmers want their supply chain protected by minimum Australian crop chemical production strategies and stockpile reserves, similar to the national fuel policy.

With friends like Joh, politics had its bruising costs

With friends like Joh, politics had its bruising costs

'My perspective of Joh's plans were somewhat coloured by having seen first hand the way he and his Queensland Cabinet worked. It was a disgrace.'

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Still going strong - a political party as tough as Ian Sinclair

Still going strong - a political party as tough as Ian Sinclair

He was one of our longest serving politicians and immensely proud of the Nationals' achievements, but Ian Sinclair is also disappointed by some of today's MPs.

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at some of the cracking good agribusiness events and people making news at the moment

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SunRice braces for discount battle with Wilmar in Pacific

SunRice braces for discount battle with Wilmar in Pacific

Aussie export icon SunRice is digging in to defend its long established trade in the Pacific region

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Still banking on agriculture's potential 20 years on

Still banking on agriculture's potential 20 years on

Remember when agribusiness conglomerate Elders had just been granted a banking licence and teamed up with Bendigo Bank?

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Boss Macleod leaves troubled Freedom Foods as books get fresh audit

Boss Macleod leaves troubled Freedom Foods as books get fresh audit

The man who guided Freedom Food's rapid expansion for almost two decades resigns after financial irregularities revealed

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Ridley's new Vic feed mill kicks off, but now another will shut

Ridley's new Vic feed mill kicks off, but now another will shut

Ridley Corporation to close and sell stockfeed mill sites near Shepparton and in Bendigo after commissioning a new mill at Wellsford near Bendigo.

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Farm wool stockpile grows and so do clip insurance pitfalls

Farm wool stockpile grows and so do clip insurance pitfalls

Up to 30 per cent of Australia's wool clip could be stockpiled in wool stores and on farm by year's end, waiting for sale.

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Rural Rex plans daily intercity jet flights in 2021

Rural Rex plans daily intercity jet flights in 2021

Country airline Regional Express prepares to take on Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin with mainstream services between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

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