Locomotives destined for the State’s grain handling giant have arrived in WA and are set to hit the rail network this year following a quarantine period.
Georgia Campion
WA has marked its biggest harvest for the record books with the State’s growers producing a whopping 27.35 million tonne of grain — smashing the previous record of 26Mt set in 2022.
The head of a regional freight program is calling for a sit-down meeting with Rita Saffioti after it was shifted off the funding consideration short list in the latest Budget application pool.
Holly Ludeman has hit the road in her new advisory role at Milne Feeds, where she is eager to sink her teeth into the job and learn the inner workings of the agribusiness.
Another above-average harvest has been warmly welcomed at the Schilling family property at Westdale after a recent farm expansion.
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Peter Cooke still believes the future is bright for WA’s sheep industry as it undergoes “significant change”, but says it will look vastly different to the status quo many producers are used to.
Two buildings were evacuated and three people taken to hospital on Thursday morning after a 1000L container holding herbacide spilled at an Albany business.
Melissa Sheil
Several South West delegates joined a trade mission to the Gulf region pursuing new opportunities in key markets.
Yousuf Shameel
Katanning is on the brink of a massive change and must prepare for the impact of the proposed Badgebup gold mine, according to shire president Kristy D’Aprile.
Claire Middleton
Australia’s powerhouse meat industry has issued a stark warning to the Federal Government as it nears a long-awaited free trade agreement with the European Union — increased market access is “non-negotiable”.
Cally Dupe
A humble Wheatbelt senior constable has accepted WA Police Union’s highest honour, the first time the institution has granted the rare award in six years.
Hannah Whitehead
A Labor MP says he has received ‘death threats’, as the Opposition vows to reverse WA’s new demersal fishing ban.
Jessica Page and Yousuf Shameel
WA’s leading cereal breeder InterGrain could release its first gene-edited wheat variety to growers within three to five years, as the company ramps up its push into the emerging technology.
Batches of Albany rock oysters have been recalled after traces of micro-bacteria were discovered in all four of its varieties.
Bales and bales of hay are set to be delivered to drought-stricken pastoralists in WA’s Mid West facing forced destocking.
Australia’s first cargo of canola sent to China in five years has cleared inspection, sparking hopes of a renewed trade pathway as WA is set to harvest nearly half of Australia’s canola crop.
The Margaret River wine industry is set to benefit from a new $9 million partnership that looks to address gaps in wine tourism, sustainability and export opportunities in WA.
Madelin Hayes
A small section of Albany Highway in Boscabel near Kojonup has been reduced to a single lane after a truck rolled over, spilling its trailer-load of contents across the road.
Wheatbelt woman Jo Haythornthwaite, of Quairading, had no idea she had ovarian cancer symptoms. Now a survivor, she’s urging others to be alert for the signs.
Danielle Marsland
The CBH institution has been one of the great success stories of WA agriculture, writes Pingelly farmer John Hassell
John Hassell
New AWI chairman wants growers to step up, sell their stories, and have their say. He says the future of wool as a profitable, sustainable industry depends on it.
Confidence amongst Australia’s cattle producers has surged to its strongest level in years as the sector heads into the new year, with WA producers reporting the highest growth in positivity in the industry.
It’s been a challenging few years for Sam and Alison Horley who have decided on reducing their flock amid the looming live sheep export ban and making the challenging move from Salmon Gums to the Wheatbelt.
A Murdoch University sustainable farming lecturer and a chief executive working with Indigenous cattle in the Kimberley have been selected for the 2026 Women on Agricultural Boards Project.
