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NEW REPORTPremiumAustralian cattle herd in official destock: ABS

The Australian cattle herd is in an official destock, with the national female slaughter rate sitting at just over 50 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ latest quarterly livestock data.

Olivia Ford

2024-25 HARVESTPremiumWA growers break record with biggest day of CBH deliveries

The CBH Group has revealed it has had the biggest day of deliveries on record, after WA growers delivered more than 620,000 tonnes of grain to the co-operative’s receival sites on Monday. 

Olivia Ford

TRAIN LIGHTINGCBH defends maintenance schedules of rolling stock

CBH has responded to criticism concerning the maintenance of its locomotive fleet, insisting the co-operative is “committed to improving the safety” of its teams and local communities.

Olivia Ford

Harvest 2024-25PremiumHarvest is Dunne and dusted for Beacon family

Beacon farmer Andrew Dunne has had the help of all four of his sons this harvest for the first time in years, with the family’s 4800ha cropping program now complete.

Rebecca Turner

POLITICSPremiumWhat does Trump’s second coming mean for Aus agriculture?

American president-elect Donald Trump will be ushering in a new era of international relations, and it will be a waiting game to see what this means for Australian farmers.

Olivia Ford

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Public safety is at heart of gun reforms

‘Contrary to claims on social media, I am probably more comfortable with firearms than any police minister since Vietnam veteran Graham Edwards in the early 1990s’, writes Paul Papalia.

Paul Papalia

LIVESTOCK NEWSPremiumDiscounted eID tags extended to 2025

Sheep producers will now have discounted prices for the 2025 white electronic identification tags, after the Government announced it would extend the WA Tag Incentive Payment for another year.

Olivia Ford

GRAINPremiumWheat preference testing kicks off in South-East Asia

A new project is under way to better understand wheat quality preferences in Australia’s most valuable wheat export region – South-East Asia.

Rebecca Turner

SEE THE PICTURESPremiumWAFarmers celebrate National Agriculture Day

About 40 WAFarmers board members, staff and key partners enjoyed a tasting afternoon in the Swan Valley to celebrate National Agriculture Day on Friday, November 15.

Rebecca Turner

MACHINERYPremiumAg industry welcomes $900m productivity carrot to States

The farming industry has welcomed a push by Jim Chalmers to prioritise right to repair, following the announcement the Federal Government would provide a $900 million productivity carrot to the States.

Olivia Ford

LIVE EXPORT BANPremiumGrants open for sheep industry transition support package

The Federal Government has opened applications for the first round of grants as part of the transition support package aimed at helping WA’s sheep industry move away from live exports by sea. 

Olivia Ford

AG EVENTSPremiumMingenew Expo taking a ‘breather’ but the show will go on

The Mingenew Midwest Expo board say they will be working hard in the background to give their event “the best opportunity” to thrive in the future, following the announcement it will not return next year. 

Olivia Ford

ROAD TRAIN SIGNAGEPremiumWin for truckies following signage law backflip

WA truck drivers no longer have to abide by contentious safety signage laws which came into effect earlier this year, following the State Government’s revision of the rules. 

Olivia Ford

TOP WOOL CANDIDATEPremiumOngerup’s Taite O’Neill top pick for wool innovation program

A Great Southern graduate is set to leave her home in Ongerup for Sydney after Australia Wool Innovation elected her as their top contender. 

Hannah Whitehead

LIVE EXPORTPremiumReport finds community sentiment rising for live export

Public sentiment towards the live export industry has grown despite the Albanese Government’s plan to ban the sheep shipping trade, according to a new independent report.

Olivia Ford

AWI chairman’s reportAWI annual general meeting: Industry challenges sway vote

WoolPoll’s recommended levy vote rejected as woolgrowers opt for a status quo 1.5 per cent option for the next three-year period (2025-28), with a close ballot that was won on preferences. 

Bob Garnant

SEE THE PICTURESPremiumFangs on the Farm premiere

The animated characters of Darcy Dingo, Gracie Gecko, and Harry Hopperoo featured at the Perth premiere of Fangs on the Farm, with the trio getting wide-eye appeal for their first aid awareness campaign.

Bob Garnant

WOOLPremiumWA woolgrowers opt for 1.5 per cent levy option

WA Woolgrowers eligible to vote in Australian Wool Innovation’s WoolPoll were evenly spread with their valid votes for 1, 1.5, and 2 per cent options, but the majority were for the no change (1.5 per cent).

Bob Garnant

CourtPremiumHowatharra animal cruelty offender out on home detention

One of the men who pleaded guilty to the running over several cows north of Geraldton was awarded bail on strict conditions.

Matthew Paddick

YellowfieldsPremiumInaugural Yellowfields Festival wows crowds in Nabawa

For one weekend, Chapman Valley became the music hub of the State, as the Yellowfields Festival held its inaugural event.

Matthew Paddick

Operation Regional ShieldPremiumPolice launch regional summer crime crackdown in Geraldton

A summer crime crackdown which will bring extra resources to regional WA, will be launched in Geraldton this week as the Mid West city grapples with a surge in criminal activity.

Kate Campbell

Solar farm PremiumSolar farm operational in Norseman

A centralised solar farm and battery energy storage system are operational in Norseman, marking the completion of a $15.1 million Horizon Power solar program.

Tegan Guthrie

Suspicious BehaviourPremiumGS top fire chief slams deliberately lit bushfires

The Great Southern’s top fire chief has lashed those starting the region’s suspicious and deliberately lit bushfires, saying there is “no excuse” for the “disgusting act”.

Georgia Campion

HARVEST 2024-25 PremiumWA growers deliver 3.2 million tonnes to CBH in one week

WA growers are kicking harvest up a notch, delivering more than 3.2 million tonnes of grain to CBH receival bins across the State in the past seven days — almost a 1.4Mt boost from the previous week’s total. 

Olivia Ford