Fulltext search (required) Topics Date range From (required) To (required) Set date range Quick selection This year to dateLast 12 monthsLast yearLast 5 years Advertising and promotions 1,596 Agriculture 348 Banking and finance 259 Buying and selling products and services 698 Cars and vehicles 201 Childcare 16 Competition and exemptions 2,672 Compliance and enforcement 2,960 Consumer Data Right 2 COVID-19 172 Debt 35 Digital platforms and services 120 Energy 628 Food and groceries 389 Franchising 209 Industry codes 400 Insurance 170 Mergers 1,089 Petrol and fuel 223 Postal services 65 Pricing 349 Problem with a product or service 217 Rail, shipping and ports 323 Regulated infrastructure 1,808 Scams 304 Stay protected 774 Telecommunications and internet 1,335 Travel and airports 433 Water 88 Pin topics filter Clear all Agriculture 1 - 25 of 348 news items shown Sort by (required) Published dateRelevance Media release 02 Jul 2024 Rain kept water availability high across the Murray-Darling Basin Wet conditions across the Murray-Darling Basin in 2022-23 kept water availability high, while regulated water charges varied substantially, reflecting the different tariff structures and approaches to cost recovery taken by each Basin State, the ACCC’s annual water monitoring report shows. Media release 20 Jun 2024 Olam Agri Holding's proposed acquisition of Namoi Cotton raises concerns The ACCC has published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns with Olam Agri Holding’s proposed acquisition of Namoi Cotton Ltd (ASX: NAM). Media release 21 Mar 2024 GrainCorp's proposed acquisition of XF Australia not opposed The ACCC will not oppose the acquisition of animal feed supplement supplier, XF Australia Limited by Graincorp Limited. Media release 26 Feb 2024 Total Food Network pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches APMS NQ Pty Ltd trading as the Total Food Network Australia (Total Food) has paid $27,500 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for alleged contraventions of the Horticulture Code. Media release 25 Jan 2024 ACCC to examine prices and competition in supermarket sector The ACCC welcomes today’s announcement by the Australian Government that it will direct the ACCC to conduct an inquiry into Australia’s supermarket sector, including the pricing practices of the supermarkets and the relationship between wholesale, including farmgate, and retail prices. Media release 04 Dec 2023 GetFresh pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches Fresh fruit and vegetable supplier GetFresh Merchants Pty Ltd (GetFresh) has paid penalties totalling $43,150 after the ACCC issued it with three infringement notices for alleged contraventions of the Horticulture Code of Conduct. Media release 01 Dec 2023 Coles' proposed acquisition of two Saputo milk processing plants not opposed The ACCC will not oppose Coles’ (ASX: COL) proposed acquisition of two milk processing plants from dairy processor, Saputo. Media release 23 Oct 2023 Nutrano pays penalties for alleged Horticulture Code breaches Fruit grower and trader Seven Fields Operations Pty Ltd, trading as Nutrano, has paid penalties totalling $24,850 for alleged contraventions of the Horticulture Code, after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices. Media release 21 Aug 2023 Fertiliser suppliers amend unfair contract terms after ACCC investigation Suppliers in the fertiliser industry have agreed to amend their contracts following an ACCC investigation into unfair contract terms. Media release 28 Jul 2023 Cotton Seed Distributors removes potentially anti-competitive restraints in agency agreements The sole supplier of cotton planting seed in Australia, Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd (CSD), has provided a court-enforceable undertaking to address ACCC concerns about potentially anti-competitive terms in its agreements with agents. Media release 25 Jul 2023 Lactalis penalised for Dairy Code breaches The Federal Court today ordered Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd (Lactalis) to pay $950,000 in penalties for contravening the Dairy Code of Conduct by failing to meet some of its obligations in relation to the 2020-21 milk season. Media release 21 Jul 2023 Costco pays penalties for alleged misleading lobster country of origin claims Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd has paid penalties totalling $33,000 after the ACCC issued it with two infringement notices for alleged false or misleading labelling of the country and place of origin on lobster products and failing to comply with the Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard. Media release 18 Jul 2023 Bache Bros pays penalty for alleged Horticulture Code breach Bache Bros Pty Ltd has paid a penalty of $13,750 after the ACCC issued it with an Infringement Notice for an alleged contravention of the Horticulture Code of Conduct. Media release 28 Jun 2023 Green Endeavour pays penalty for alleged breach of Horticulture Code Fruit and vegetable wholesaler Green Endeavour Pty Ltd has paid a penalty of $13,750 after the ACCC issued it with an infringement notice for an alleged contravention of the Horticulture Code of Conduct. Media release 27 Apr 2023 ACCC updates Dairy Code guidance for industry Dairy processors have been provided with additional information on their legal obligations under the Dairy Code of Conduct in advance of the 1 June deadline for the release of new milk supply agreements for the 2023-24 dairy season. Update 12 Apr 2023 ACCC grants re-authorisation for back-to-back milk purchasing policies and milk pricing arrangements On 12 April 2023, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) granted re-authorisation to the Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative Ltd (the Co-operative) to give effect to ‘back- to-back arrangements’ with regard to milk purchasing policies and pricing arrangements. Update 17 Mar 2023 ACCC proposes to re-authorise back-to-back milk purchasing policies and milk pricing arrangements The ACCC proposes to grant re-authorisation to Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative (the Co-operative) to give effect to back-to-back arrangements between the Co-operative, its members and Bega. Media release 24 Nov 2022 Quad bike safety checks show improved compliance Ninety-four per cent of new quad bikes assessed by Australia’s consumer law regulators were compliant with the national safety standard that has been in force since October last year, a nationwide surveillance program has found. Media release 28 Oct 2022 Improved MDB water availability saw deliveries to irrigators increase in 2020-21 Improved rainfall across most parts of the Murray–Darling Basin in 2020–21 led to widespread increases in water storage volumes and allocations. Media release 20 Oct 2022 Forestry Corporation of NSW's proposed acquisition of Hume Forest Ltd assets raises preliminary concerns The ACCC has outlined preliminary concerns with Forestry Corporation of New South Wales’ (FCNSW) proposed acquisition of the assets of Hume Forests Ltd (Hume) in a statement of issues published today. Media release 12 Oct 2022 Farm businesses warned as scams targeting agricultural sector grow Farmers and small businesses in rural and regional areas are urged to be cautious, particularly when buying heavy machinery, following a spike in scams targeting the agricultural sector this year. Media release 16 Sep 2022 Lactalis Australia found to have breached Dairy Code of Conduct The Federal Court has found Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd (Lactalis) breached the Dairy Code of Conduct by failing to meet some of its obligations in relation to the 2020-21 milk season, in court proceedings brought by the ACCC. Media release 08 Sep 2022 Record grain harvest in 2020-21 exposed issues with regulation of grain ports ACCC consultation with the bulk grain export industry has shown that grower representative groups and some exporters generally support regulation of bulk grain export supply chains, but port terminal operators largely do not. Media release 30 Aug 2022 ACCC updates guidance material for Horticulture Code The ACCC has updated its Horticulture Code guidance to help growers and traders understand their rights and fulfill their responsibilities under the code. Media release 09 May 2022 Further detail on Dairy Code obligations ahead of new dairy season The ACCC has updated its guidance on some key elements of the Dairy Code, ahead of the new dairy season and the important 1 June deadline for dairy processors to publish their new milk supply agreements. Page 1 of 14Page 2 of 14Page 3 of 14Page 4 of 14Page 5 of 14Page 6 of 14Page 7 of 14Page 8 of 14Page 9 of 14Page 10 of 14Page 11 of 14Page 12 of 14Page 13 of 14Page 14 of 14 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page ›› › Last page Last » Items per page (required) 25 items per page50 items per page100 items per page