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Nufarm Limited reported a solid half-year performance with a 3% revenue increase and a 40% jump in underlying EBIT, driven by strong crop protection sales and cost improvements. However, net debt rose 12%, reflecting investments in omega-3 production and seed technology expansion.

Nufarm reported a mixed 1H25 result with a strong rebound in crop protection profits contrasting a steep decline in seed technologies earnings, prompting a strategic review of the latter business.

Nufarm Limited posted a 3% revenue increase to $1.81 billion for the half-year ending March 2025, driven by Crop Protection growth, yet profits fell sharply due to omega-3 inventory write-downs and higher costs. The company withheld its interim dividend amid ongoing operational challenges.

Wingara AG Limited’s planned funding placement with Terra Firma Equity Limited has fallen through, prompting legal considerations and a pause on a key board appointment.

GrainCorp Limited has announced a combined ordinary and special dividend of AUD 0.24 per share, fully franked, reflecting steady returns for shareholders for the first half of 2025.

GrainCorp Limited reported robust first-half results for FY25, driven by a large East Coast Australia crop and solid operational execution, prompting an upgrade to full-year earnings guidance and an expanded share buy-back program.

GrainCorp reported a robust first half of FY25 with improved earnings and upgraded guidance, underpinned by strong East Coast grain volumes and operational resilience.

GrainCorp Limited reported a strong first half with revenue up 21% to $4.09 billion and net profit rising 17% to $58.1 million, prompting an increased dividend and share buy-back program.

Ridley Corporation has successfully raised approximately $99 million through an institutional placement and entitlement offer to partly fund its $300 million acquisition of Dyno Nobel’s fertiliser distribution business. The capital raising received strong support from institutional investors, setting the stage for a retail entitlement offer later this month.

Ridley Corporation is set to acquire Dyno Nobel’s fertiliser distribution arm for A$300 million, marking a strategic expansion into fertiliser services backed by a $125 million equity raise. The deal is expected to significantly enhance Ridley’s earnings and market footprint by FY26.

Ridley Corporation announces a $300 million acquisition of Incitec Pivot Fertilisers Distribution, aiming to boost earnings and diversify its agricultural services portfolio. The deal includes a $125 million equity raise and strategic supply agreements.

Ridley Corporation has agreed to acquire Dyno Nobel’s fertiliser distribution arm for A$300 million, backed by a $125 million equity raise. This move positions Ridley as a leading diversified agricultural services provider with a new growth pillar.