31 Dec 2020
Vale Dr. Bruce Goodfellow
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Bruce Goodfellow. Nufarm’s association with the Goodfellow family goes back more than six decades when the Challenge Phosphate Co. and Nufarm began business together. Bruce was the last of three generations of Goodfellows to serve on the Nufarm Board, retiring in 2018. Bruce’s forthright approach ...
18 Dec 2020
Annual General Meetings
Today Nufarm held Annual General Meetings for the year ended 31 July 2020 and the two months ended 30 September 2020. Results of the meetings are available here
04 Dec 2020
Nufarm 2020 Sustainability Review
Today Nufarm is pleased to publish our 2020 Sustainability Review and launch our new GRI reporting content. Nufarm Managing Director and CEO, Greg Hunt, said, “Nufarm has been creating new solutions to respond to farmers’ changing needs for more than 100 years and yet there has perhaps never been a more exciting time to ...
19 Nov 2020
Financial results for 2 months ended 30 September 2020
Today Nufarm announced financial results for the two months ended 30 September 2020 to complete the transition to the new financial year reporting period. In announcing the results, Nufarm Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Hunt, said, “We have continued to make progress against key priorities. Our balance sheet remains strong, we have made ...
13 Nov 2020
Transition to new financial year end and important dates for shareholders
Recently Nufarm decided to change its financial year end from 31 July to 30 September to better align half yearly reporting cycles with Nufarm’s key sales periods and enable improved comparison with industry peers. Nufarm’s earnings are currently weighted toward the second half of the financial year and this is expected to become more pronounced ...
05 Nov 2020
Appointment of Non-executive Director
Nufarm Chair, John Gillam, today announced Lynne Saint will join the Nufarm Board as an independent Non-executive Director subject to approval of shareholders at an Annual General Meeting to be held on 18 December 2020. Ms Saint has broad financial and commercial experience from a global career including more than 19 years with Bechtel Group ...
28 Oct 2020
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Nufarm Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Hunt, today announced the appointment of Paul Townsend to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Mr Townsend’s 30-year career includes CFO roles with Asaleo Care, Pacific Hydro, Futuris Automotive Group and most recently, Monash University. Mr Hunt said, “Paul is a highly experienced CFO and his extensive ...
20 Oct 2020
Nufarm and CROP.ZONE announce collaboration to bring alternative weed control to major European markets
We’re pleased to announce a new collaboration with CROP.ZONE, a European-based ag-tech start-up developing electrochemical solutions to replace chemical herbicides in select market segments. Our Regional General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hildo Brilleman welcomed the announcement: “We’re looking forward to partnering with CROP.ZONE in the development and commercialisation of this exciting new ...
30 Sep 2020
Omega-3 canola named Innovation of the Year finalist by the Global Aquaculture Alliance
Nuseed’s Aquaterra® Omega-3 oil has been named as a finalist for the Global Aquaculture Alliance Innovation of the Year award in recognition of its potential to double the world’s supply of omega-3, an important nutrient for fish and human health. Nuseed developed Aquaterra® as a partial replacement for marine ingredients. While plant-based protein alternatives to ...
23 Sep 2020
Nufarm Full Year Results 2020
Nufarm today have reported a statutory net loss after tax for the financial year 2020 of $456 million and underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation from continuing operations of $236 million. Nufarm Managing Director and CEO, Greg Hunt, said, “2020 has been an extraordinary year. The agricultural markets in which we operate across ...