AWB Limited · Melbourne Australia ·(Australian: AWB)

AWB Limited markets wheat and other grains grown on farms Down Under. AWB's activities include the pooling, marketing, trading, financing, risk and logistical management of wheat. Other crops that it handles include include barley, sorghum, and oilseeds and its seeds division provides seed for those crops. AWB made the transition from government-owned to farmer-owned in 1999 and is now a publicly traded company, although it continues to be monitored by the Wheat Export Authority. AWB also owns rural-services company, Landmark, which operates some 400 retail supply outlets for Australian farmers. AWB's other operations include wool marketing services and fertilizer production. To read the full description, subscribe now.