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CRG Circular

Agribusiness | July 2011

Deloitte | Agri newsletter

Welcome to the Deloitte Corporate Reorganisation Group Circular. The aim of the circular is to highlight national and local industry and cross-industry insights and trends. Here we focuses on agribusiness and covers both the recent history as well as some of the drivers we expect to shape the future of the industry. We see a bright future, however, there are significant challenges which need to be met to ensure industry survival and growth. Those challenges are discussed in this newsletter.

Should you wish to learn more on any of the articles detailed, please contact the authors or contacts directly. We would also welcome any questions or comments about issues you would like to see covered in the future.

John Greig
Partner, Corporate Reorganisation Group

Introduction | July 2011

Deloitte | Jackie White

Agribusiness recent history and events

Our diverse climate and natural resources support a wide range of industries with beef, grain, horticulture and sugar leading the way. Some of the industry-shaping events and issues are discussed further in this section.
Article, July 2011 | Jackie White, Manager - Agribusiness Advisory 


We believe that there are several areas likely to impact the industry over the coming period. Click on the links below to learn more about these.

Featured content

  • Water
    Separation of water from land assets has been a key regulatory pre-cursor to reforming water usage in the Australian agricultural sector, but has also raised the issue of collateral security for lenders.
    Article, July 2011 | Alain Pillay, Partner - Corporate Finance
  • Coal Seam Gas activity
    Much of the sales activity in southern Queensland over the last two years is attributed to Coal Seam Gas (“CSG”) companies in acquiring land for infrastructure development.
    Article, July 2011 | Robin Polson, Partner - Corporate Finance
  • Carbon tax
    Recent media attention on the proposed carbon price has highlighted how regulatory change can impact industry, and in this section Peter Castellas hones in on the agribusiness perspective and possible implications.
    Article, July 2011 | Peter Castellas, Director - Corporate Finance
  • Global food demand
    Global food production will need to significantly increase over the next 20 years to support the growing world population.
    Article, July 2011 | Richard Hughes, Partner - Corporate Reorganisation Services
  • Foreign investment and consolidation
    The demand for food globally will drive investment in the industry, and in particular, foreign investors will see an opportunity to streamline and integrate value chains.
    Article, July 2011 | Rob McConnel, Partner - Corporate Finance

Contact us

  • John Greig
    Partner
    Tel: +61 7 3308 7108
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