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Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Big yearPremiumAustralia notches up record $65.9b farm production

2020-21 is forecast to be an excellent year for Australian agriculture, with an expected 8 per cent lift in production value on last year

Jenne Brammer

Jenne BrammerBusiness Reporter, Agriculture

A bumper grain crop has contributed to this year’s record farmgate production.

Wool eventWomen in Wool set to convene on Friday

  1. Cattle empirePremiumAndrew Forrest beefs up farming portfolio

  2. Bush LegendsCommentsPremiumThree Esperance mates tied by tragedy and resilience

  3. ExclusivePremiumNSW lifts ban on genetically modified crops

  4. Feeling the squeezeCommentsPremiumWorse than Diet Coke? New ratings hurt orange juice

  5. EnvironmentNT residents concerned over cotton farms

WoolPoll chairmanPremiumSteven Bolt elected to WoolPoll chair

The 2021 WoolPoll Panel has elected Corrigin-based woolgrower Steven Bolt as its chairman.

Status quoCBH growers vote “no” to changing its board structure

Grain growers controlling Australia’s biggest co-operative have voted against improvements to its governance structure, which would have led to the biggest board shake-up in its 88-year history.

Jenne Brammer

New presidentPremiumPingelly farmer pegged as next WAFarmers president

Pingelly farmer John Hassell is expected to be crowned WAFarmers’ next president at the advocacy group’s annual general meeting on March 12.

Cally Dupe

Changing handsPremiumIconic Balfour Downs station set to fetch up to $40m

A Chinese billionaire is selling his East Pilbara cattle station — just the fourth time in a century the property has been put up for sale — to focus on his WA wine business.

Jenne Brammer

PoliticsAussie farmers may win from Russian taxes

ANZ has released its latest agricultural commodities report which predicts Russia's taxes on wheat exports will be good news for Australian grain growers.

Matt Coughlan

Big yearPremiumAustralia notches up record $65.9b farm production

2020-21 is forecast to be an excellent year for Australian agriculture, with an expected 8 per cent lift in production value on last year

Jenne Brammer

GM CropsPremiumPremiumNew South Wales plans to lift long ban on GM crops

The move means Tasmania and Kangaroo Island will be the only Australian areas with moratoriums still in place.

Infrastructure fundsPremiumPremiumLoan puts Australian Potash closer to Lake Wells dream

Australian Potash is the latest aspiring potash player to secure a big lick of cash from the Federal Government to fund its Lake Wells project near Laverton.

Wool eventWomen in Wool set to convene on Friday

Four of the Australian wool industry’s brightest stars will headline an online Zoom forum this Friday as part of an early International Women’s Day celebration.

educationPremiumHarvey Ag School keeping kids in regions

Retaining youth in country areas like the South West is easier said than done, but a successful education and training institution in Harvey may just be creating a “reverse effect”.

Briana Fiore

Highway tragedyPremiumCops investigate tree branch link in fatal SW crash

Police are investigating whether a fallen tree branch contributed to the death of a man in Harvey last week — the second time in a year a branch has caused a serious crash in the area.

Briana Fiore

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Looking backCommentsPremiumWhy Eagles’ flag win was more than a game for Barrass

After legendary WA journalist Tony Barrass sadly passed away this week, we look back at his beautifully-crafted piece about his pride for son Tom immediately after West Coast’s 2018 premiership.

Tony Barrass

WATCH THE INTERVIEWVideoCommentsPremiumParamedic: ‘Toxic FIFO sexism must end’

A whistleblower who raised the alarm about a culture of sexist bullying and harassment on Rio Tinto mine sites has spoken out after she was let go after making the report.

Annabel Hennessy

News

Infrastructure fundsPremiumLoan puts Australian Potash closer to Lake Wells dream

Stuart McKinnon

Highway tragedyPremiumCops investigate tree branch link in fatal SW crash

Briana Fiore

Cattle empirePremiumAndrew Forrest beefs up farming portfolio

Jenne Brammer

Bricks and mortarCommentsPremiumWhy bargain house hunters should head to regional WA

Kim Macdonald

Livestock

Cattle empirePremiumAndrew Forrest beefs up farming portfolio

Jenne Brammer

LivestockShipload of Spanish cattle to be killed

Changing handsPremiumIconic Balfour Downs station set to fetch up to $40m

Jenne Brammer

Carenda AngusCarenda Angus sold to a stud record $13,250 top-price

Bob Garnant

Grain

GM CropsPremiumNew South Wales plans to lift long ban on GM crops

James O'Doherty and Cally Dupe

Status quoCBH growers vote “no” to changing its board structure

Jenne Brammer

Grains ConferenceAustralian Grain Industry Conference is next month

Silo artSilo art survey to quantify social and economic value

Cally Dupe

Opinion

OPINIONDon’t be complacent, use your vote for a bright future

OPINIONMembers should decide what’s best for CBH

Mic Fels

OPINIONPremiumWagin Woolorama defies odds to mean so much to so many

Peter Rundle

OPINIONLong-term advocate warns to handle industry with care

Ray Marshall

Horticulture

Banana glutCommentsNorth West’s banana-za reduces price of Perth fruit

Jenne Brammer

More helpPremiumHundreds more foreign fruit pickers to arrive in March

Jenne Brammer

Flood falloutPremiumCarnarvon growers may miss planting window after flood

Jenne Brammer

DAMAGE BILLPremiumTrue flood damage to Carnarvon farms yet to be revealed

Shannon Verhagen

Finance & Markets

Livestock PricingPrices stable as lambs hold firm

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsKatanning prices showing strength

ROB KELLY

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards - Prices for WA mutton shaky

ROB KELLY

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards - WA crossbred lambs fare best

ROB KELLY

Machinery

Class resultsCLASS posts strong results despite COVID-19 shutdowns

Ag-techAnother case of innovation

Class combineCLAAS-y celebration mark combine’s 25th birthday

Cally Dupe

John DeereDistance holds no danger in support

Wool

Wool eventWomen in Wool set to convene on Friday

WoolPoll chairmanPremiumSteven Bolt elected to WoolPoll chair

Woolmark winWoolmark sponsored yacht wins Prada Cup

Wool medalWool medal nominations open

Homestead

GRDC UpdatesSocial pictures from GRDC Grains Research Updates

Wagin WooloramaLabour of love sew creative at Woolorama

Cally Dupe

Wagin WooloramaWagin Woolorama celebrates and congratulates WA

Cally Dupe

HAPPY CHAPPYSPremiumSchool spans generations

Lisa Favazzo

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