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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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Investing in farmland yielded 12.5pc return in 2018-19

Investing in farmland yielded 12.5pc return in 2018-19

Annualised returns from the property portfolio monitored by the Australian Farmland Index increased one per cent point last financial year

Test 37 minutes

Damn ewe Uncle Sam - NFF strikes out at US tariff hypocrisy

Damn ewe Uncle Sam - NFF strikes out at US tariff hypocrisy

When the Pentagon and New York's twin towers were smashed by al-Qaeda terrorist attacks, Ian Donges, was at the centre of the drama, caught in Washington trying to end US import tariffs on Aussie lamb.

Test 4 hours, 37 minutes

ACCC goes bush to seek views on water trade

ACCC goes bush to seek views on water trade

Irrigators and other market participants are being urged to share their views on how water markets work in the Murray Darling Basin

Test 23 hours, 37 minutes

Global dairy prices lift slightly as milk supplies tighten

Global dairy prices lift slightly as milk supplies tighten

Dairy production and consumption indicators are pointing to increasing price on global markets for the rest of the year

Test 1 day, 2 hours

Export bans and bitter water plans - NFF's decade of discontent

Export bans and bitter water plans - NFF's decade of discontent

As the National Farmers' Federation celebrates 40 years of leadership this week, we've been looking back at the highs and lows of each decade of advocacy. Here's a look at 2010 to 2019.

Test 1 day, 7 hours

Taxpayer lobby angry with pork tourist's deportation

Taxpayer lobby angry with pork tourist's deportation

Taxpayer lobby upset about the cost involved in expelling Vietnamese quarantine breaching tourist

Test 1 day, 21 hours

Drought bites harder at ag processing jobs

Drought bites harder at ag processing jobs

Irrigation sector employers are tipping more belt tightening as the droughty season ahead looks set to deliver near-record summer harvest lows

Test 2 days, 4 hours

CPC's big beef bosses in management buyout

CPC's big beef bosses in management buyout

Staff at Consolidated Pastoral Company are teaming up with British multi-millionaire, Guy Hands, to take ownership of Australia's biggest privately-owned cattle enterprise

Test 2 days, 21 hours

New century's trade, drought and bush frictions hit NFF radar

New century's trade, drought and bush frictions hit NFF radar

As the National Farmers' Federation celebrates 40 years of leadership this week, we've been looking back at the highs and lows of each decade of advocacy. Here's a look at the early 2000s.

Test 3 days, 19 hours

Big is good for agriculture says Nutrien's Aussie boss

Big is good for agriculture says Nutrien's Aussie boss

Rob Clayton see plenty of advantages in being part of the world's biggest rural reseller business, Canada's $30 billion Nutrien.

Test 2 weeks, 4 days