[11][12] The Elders centenary in 1939 coincided with the start of World War II when the highly competitive wool-selling business was put into government control.

[citation needed] In 1976 Elders acquired Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd, a Sydney based former subsidiary of the Scottish-Marra group.

[13] In 2013 Elders returned to a pure play agribusiness by selling and divesting the last portions of its Forestry and Automotive divisions.

[18] In 2017, Elders divested its live export division, North Australian Cattle Company (NACC) and Indonesian Feedlot and Abattoir,[19] re-allocating capital to a number of new acquisitions including horticultural inputs and services provider Ace Ohlsson and Kerr & Co Livestock.

[21] In December 2017 Elders paid its first dividend to shareholders in nine years and achieved a market capitalization of $850 million, referred to as "one of the biggest turnarounds in Australia’s corporate history".

[23] Elders began its acquisition of direct competitor Australian Independent Rural Retailers (AIRR) in July 2019 after making a $187 million offer.

Residential real estate services, including agency and property management, operate in major population centres and regional areas through a network of company-owned and franchised offices.

[26] In July 2019, Elders announced the acquisition of Australian Independent Rural Retailers, an unlisted public company, for $187 million.

[29] The TEM analysis business is one of the first of its kind to have an independence charter to ensure the independence of any work produced[30] The Thomas Elder Markets website has produced 492 articles between August 2020 and July 2021 which are freely accessible to agricultural stakeholders, these include 205 grain and oilseed, 53 fibre, 190 livestock and 44 other.

[31] In 2016 Elders partnered with the North Queensland Cowboys National Rugby League team, producing a series of television advertisements and community initiatives to raise awareness and break the stigma of mental health.

[32] Following the Sir Ivan bushfire in June 2017,[33] many Elders teams gave up time to contribute to a fencing day restoring damaged property.

Partners of Elders Give It include the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Landcare Australia and Beyond Blue.

[38] In FY2019, Elders made donations, support and contributions valued at $1.3 million to community projects including sporting teams, schools and rural charities.