Average broadacre farm cash incomes are set to jump 18 per cent to $184,000 this financial year and farm output will break a new record says ABARES.

Freedom Foods reports a 33pc export sales lift, solid plant-based beverages, dairy and nutritional products revenues - and a $24m loss for the start of 2020-21.

The currency played a big part in the Australian dollar value of wheat prices last week.

CSIRO and ABARES have told farmers to brace for a more volatile trade environment dominated by multiple economic superpowers, and wealthier, more demanding overseas customers.

ABARES Outlook kicks off this week . . online

Queensland's largest commercial-scale sheep and goat abattoir is soon to embark on a $9 million expansion of its facility at Charleville that will open up 60 more jobs.

Profits rise for Ridley Corporation and Ingham's despite the seasonal turnaround delivering a downturn in demand for supplementary livestock feeds while grain markets remain expensive.

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