Article by Iwan Jones, courtesy of The Courier Mail.
HANCOCK AGRICULTURE (GINA RINEHART)
Hancock Agriculture is owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart, the fourth largest landholder in the world and once Australia’s biggest landholder through Hancock Agriculture and the S Kidman and Co joint venture.
Hancock Agriculture has a long and proud history in agriculture, on both sides of Ms Rinehart’s family.
She spent her childhood between the Pilbara, in northwest Australia, where she lived with her parents on large sheep and cattle properties in the remote and rugged region
Hancock Agriculture has significantly grown its portfolio with strategic investment in pastoral stations and agribusinesses.
Mrs Rinehart’s vision to grow and value-add Australian food has been the basis for significant investments, including the acquisition of the iconic S.Kidman and Co pastoral company.
The Hancock Group’s pastoral properties stretch across most states in Australia, plus the Northern Territory.
Hancock’s agricultural business is now the second-largest producer of cattle in Australia and remains one of Australia’s largest landowners.
Forestvale, Roma QLD – 2082ha
Holyrood, Roma QLD – 4844ha
Maffra South, Roma QLD – 14,567ha
Maydan Feedlot, Warwick QLD – 451ha
South Burnett Aggregation, South Burnett QLD – 3682ha
Warra Warra, Dalby QLD – 3069ha
S. KIDMAN AND CO - AUSTRALIA-CHINA
One of Australia’s largest landholders, S Kidman and Co is a respected and renowned beef producer, with the company having been an integral part of the country’s pastoral and beef industries for over 120 years.
Founded in 1899 by cattle baron Sir Sidney Kidman, S Kidman and Co is now operated by an Australian-Chinese consortium headed by billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart, who owns two thirds of Outback Beef which purchased the company in 2016 for $386.5 million alongside Shanghai Cred.
One of Australia’s largest beef producers, an average herd owned by S Kidman and Co contains a carrying capacity of 185,000 cattle, which are raised on the company’s Queensland and Northern Territory properties.
The company has significantly reduced its footprint to just two million hectares in recent years, with its Queensland operations consisting of Morney Plains at Windorah and Rockybank at Roma.
Morney Plains, Windorah QLD – 623,000ha
Rockybank, Roma QLD – 14,600ha
