WA grain farmers look set to harvest a crop bigger than 20 million tonnes for the fourth time in five years, after breaking through what many thought was an unachievable barrier for the first time in 2021.
Cally Dupe
Increasing populations of pest scarab beetle larvae — also known as cockchafers and curl grubs — are being tackled in a $1.5 million joint research project for growers in WA’s Lakes District and Kondinin.
Georgia Campion
Farmland values in the Geraldton port zone are lagging behind other parts of Western Australia, with the region’s reliance on wheat production limiting its growth potential.
Melissa Pedelty
Industrial actions by CBH and union employees at the Kwinana Grain Terminal have been temporarily suspended after a recommendation from the Fair Work Commissioner.
A senior Main Roads official has flagged upcoming changes to WA’s Harvest Mass Management Scheme as the agency seeks to tighten reporting and improve its effectiveness.
Industrial action at CBH Group’s biggest grain export terminal has reached fever pitch, with the co-operative initiating a lockout of all employees covered by a proposed EBA “until further notice”.
A surge in precautionary fungicide use on canola crops is raising red flags among plant disease experts, who warn it could accelerate fungicide resistance — putting future yields at serious risk.
Crops planted as early as April are now growing at two trial sites in the Wheatbelt.
CBH is facing rolling 24 hour work strikes in September at its Kwinana Grain Terminal following a deadlock with union members over wage negotiations.
Jerramungup is experiencing one of the wettest winters on record, with local farmers calling it a “welcome surprise” despite significant waterlogging in low-lying areas.
CBH Group is celebrating a major milestone this month — 10 years since it launched its fertiliser business in WA in a bid to drive down the price of local farmers’ largest input cost.
A new three-year research collaboration will mean more WA brewers will be looking to buy local grain for brewer’s spent grain to be transformed into other products such as food and clothing accessories.
WA’s Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre will merge with national body Grains Australia with the transition process set to happen immediately, a move industry leaders have welcomed.
WA growers are getting a clearer picture of their grain quality — literally — thanks to a new piece of technology that could one day reshape how CBH assesses harvest deliveries.
WA’s harvest potential continues to surge, with the latest estimates of a ‘near record’ 21 million tonne crop forecast on the back of plentiful winter rain.
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has imposed sweeping new restrictions on the insecticide fenitrothion.
The State Government has brought in a Big Four consulting firm to help hash out how much it could cost to take back control of WA’s freight railways from investment behemoth Brookfield Corporation.
Simone Grogan
WA’s hay and silage industry now has a stronger voice at the national table with Wannamal contractor Rob Anspach joining the Australian Fodder Industry Association board.
Grain Producers Australia chair Barry Large has been reappointed to lead the national peak body for another term, following the organisation’s annual general meeting in Melbourne last week.
A new online training module will help grain businesses across Australia get up to speed with updated industry standards after the launch of a revised Australian Grain Industry Code of Practice.
A new wheat variety from Intergrain has been named after late WA grain grower and inaugural InterGrain chair Dale Baker.
WA growers were led on a study tour across the United States and Canada in July, taking the chance to gain insights into global fertiliser supply chains and and showcased agricultural innovation.
Young people from around the country flocked to the three day Innovation Generation 2025 conference in Fremantle to absorb knowledge and advice from key agricultural industry figures.
The future of the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre is up in the air as it moves away from the State Government and towards to an industry-led model.
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