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Duxton Farms has warned of a material uncertainty around its ability to continue as a going concern after a merger-driven loss, sharply higher borrowings and heavy cash outflows. The agricultural group is relying on asset sales, cost reductions and fresh funding while it tries to shift from mature broadacre assets into longer-dated development projects.

Nufarm is pairing a narrower crop-protection portfolio with heavier investment in seeds and tighter capital controls as it targets A$370 million to A$380 million in FY26 underlying EBITDA. The company has reaffirmed positive free cash flow, leverage of about 2.0 times and a A$50 million cost-saving program due to reach run-rate by the end of FY27.

Australian Agricultural Projects reported a lower FY2026 profit as it shifted 285 hectares from leasing to direct farming, but the new model generated a $2.36 million net benefit and stronger operating cash flow. Debt fell, equipment improved and management is budgeting for an 800,000 to 870,000 litre harvest next season.

The Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund reported a 38% FY26 total unit-holder return, supported by a $2.73 per-unit cash distribution after Fonterra’s Mainland divestment. Reported revenue fell 27% to NZ$287 million, reflecting the Fund’s passive structure and fair-value accounting rather than an operating loss.

Nufarm expects FY26 underlying EBITDA to rise about 25% at the midpoint of its $370 million to $380 million range, while leverage falls from 2.7 times to approximately 2.0 times. The improvement comes alongside a sweeping cost-reduction program, but restructuring charges of up to $110 million post tax remain in the numbers.

New Zealand King Salmon has raised its FY26 pro-forma EBITDA guidance to $36 million-$39 million, citing better fish performance and lower-than-expected mortality. Harvest volumes are unchanged, while higher feed and wellboat costs are expected to emerge in FY27.

PGG Wrightson delivered a sharp improvement in FY26 earnings, with Operating EBITDA up 15% to NZ$64.3 million and net profit rising 46% to NZ$15.6 million. The result supports a fully imputed 5.5 cents per share final dividend, although debt and GO-STOCK receivables have also expanded.

Select Harvests expects a near-record FY26 almond crop and stronger pool pricing, but wet-weather harvesting has pushed operational costs to A$13.9 million. Net debt is forecast below A$65 million at year-end, leaving the key earnings impact for the full-year results.

Wide Open Agriculture cut its loss to $3.64 million in FY2026 as it pivots from owning manufacturing to a capital-light contract model, while securing global commercial traction for its lupin-based ingredients.

Bio-Gene Technology narrowed its loss to $2.33 million in FY26 while progressing key toxicity studies for Flavocide and securing a commercial foothold for Qcide in Japan. The company bolstered its balance sheet with a $3.275 million capital raise to fund ongoing development and production scale-up.

Farm Pride Foods Ltd reported a 16% revenue increase to $118.3 million and a 53% jump in net profit to $10.2 million for FY26, underpinned by operational improvements and strategic capital investments.

Cobram Estate Olives (ASX:CBO) posted an 11.3% revenue increase to A$268.9 million in FY2026 but swung to a A$4.2 million net loss as costs surged and integration expenses weighed. The company declared a steady fully franked dividend of 4.5 cents per share.