Review shows growers want to keep CBH a co-op
A survey of Western Australian grain growers shows a majority would like Cooperative Bulk Handling Group to retain its cooperative structure in the future. CBH is undergoing two major reviews at the...
View ArticleCattle exodus could spell trouble for Western Australian cattle industry
Cattle producers are concerned that the number of cattle leaving Western Australia could create problems for the industry in the long term. Livestock have been leaving the state in record numbers due...
View ArticleEU regs push up price for non-GM canola
European demand for non genetically modified canola seems to have sky-rocketed, pushing prices up by around $50 tonne. New EU regulations require an increasing proportion of fuel is made from oilseeds...
View ArticleForestry MIS face class actions
Timber plantations near Gingin and Dandaragan are at the centre of two potential class actions, involving thousands of investors. One of the class actions involves the Rewards Group and its sandalwood,...
View ArticleFarmers divided over hormone enhanced beef
Cattle producers are split over whether Coles' decision to ban hormone enhanced beef is a good thing for the industry. Some cattle producers are concerned that a shift towards beef without hormone...
View ArticleNut farm needs water
In parts of the mid west some broadacre farming land is now being used for thirsty horticulture and nut enterprises. There's already extensive citrus, stone fruit and mango orchards around Dandaragan...
View ArticleMore promotion needed to make Australian wheat rise in Asian ovens
One of Asia's biggest flour mills says Australian growers could be earning a lot more for their grain if more effort was made educating Asian markets about the qualities of Australian wheat. Interflour...
View ArticleMidwest citrus development to top up domestic market
A small revolution is taking place on the sandy wheatbelt plains around Moora. Broadacre farms are giving way to lush, green citrus plantations, like the 200 hectare Agri-fresh development, located...
View ArticleGavilon supports Grains Express
The newest player in the WA grain trade says it supports the current system of grain transport managed by bulk handler, CBH. Gavilon Grain Australia emerged in 2008 after the commodity trading arm of...
View ArticleMIS class action closer
Failed managed investment scheme operators Timbercorp and Great Southern are facing the wrath of investors as court actions get underway. Thousands of investors lost their money when Timbercorp and...
View ArticleWorld wheat production falls again
World wheat production estimates have slumped again, down another four million tonnes from two weeks ago....a good sign for future grain prices.
View ArticleCattlemen disagree on MLA compensation
There's been a mixed reaction among Western Australian cattlemen on the issue of compensation for producers affected by the live export ban.
View ArticleRally could spark more militant farmers
The suspension of the live export trade to Indonesia could be the issue that encourages the farming sector to adopt a more militant stance on rural issues.
View ArticleWEA needed for competitive market says Emerald
Grain marketer Emerald has expressed concerns about the Federal Government's plans to abolish Wheat Exports Australia.
View ArticleFlavour, colour and size - picking the perfect orange
A citrus orchard at Moora, 200 kilometres north of Perth, hasn't looked back since planting their first trees in 2005.
View ArticleUSDA slashes corn harvest estimate
The United States Department of Agriculture has finally acknowledged the country is in drought.
View ArticleGetting to know grain markets
A group of West Aussie growers has just returned from a tour of the Middle East, where they gained an insight into opportunities for future grain marketing.
View ArticleWA growers welcome deregulated market
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) says there is an overwhelming sense of relief in WA's grain industry after the Senate passed a bill abolishing the grain export regulator Wheat Exports...
View ArticleAustralian farmers losing market share in Asia to foreign producers
Australian farmers warned to do more to promote their grain in Asia or risk losing market share to foreign producers
View ArticleBoots for change: youth idea to support family farms. Get a grant to make it...
Boots for Change would be a special day of celebration, encouraging people to wear boots to their local market and to have honest discussions with friends and family about where our food comes from.
View ArticleAustralia seeks to allay China concerns about snails in grain cargo
An invitation to visit Western Australia's agricultural region has been extended to a Chinese quarantine agency.
View ArticleRabobank expects hectares planted to remain similar, but total grain...
Australian grain production is expected to drop this year despite a similar area of land being planted to winter crop, according to agricultural lender Rabobank.
View ArticleACCC threatens cartel charges for farmers collectively culling piglets to cut...
Australia's pork producers are warned they may face criminal cartel charges if they collectively cull piglets to reduce pork supply.
View ArticleWith an almost $7 billion crop, history shines on WA's most valuable and...
Western Australia's farmers have closed the history book on a "once-in-lifetime" harvest, their most valuable and the second largest ever, topping 17.9 million tonnes of grain.
View ArticleChina suspends wool trade from South Africa due to foot-and-mouth disease...
Australian woolgrowers are set to benefit from the suspension of wool exports from South Africa to China due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
View ArticleAustralia 'irrelevant' on global wheat market, needs to explore new niche...
Australian farmers are grappling with the future of wheat exports as Black Sea nations like Russia and Ukraine increase shipments to Indonesia.
View ArticleAbalone and other aquaculture industries revitalising WA tourist towns with...
Aquaculture has replaced tourism to become the biggest breadwinner in two of WA's picturesque tourism towns once reliant on seasonal work.
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